The old Esmeralda & Mineral County Court House — Hawthorne, Nevada Constructed in 1883 to serve Esmeralda County. In 1907, the county seat was moved to Goldfield and the courthouse sat vacant until 1911 when Mineral County was established and this courthouse put back into use for it's second county. It served Mineral Countyuntil the current courthouse was built in 1970. It is the only courthouse in Nevada, and one of only a few in the country to have served two separate counties. It was condemned in 1974 and currently sits in a state of disrepair, however it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. – Jimmy Emerson from Dalton GA, CC BY-SA 2.0 – Wikimedia Commons Mineral County is located in Nevada. About 4,554 people live here (as of 2020). Between 2010 and 2020, the population declined from 4,772 to 4,554. The area covers about 9,876.0 square kilometers. There are about 1.064 streets in Mineral County. The region was founded in 1911. Mineral County is county in Nevada, United States. Among other things, Mineral County has restaurants, schools and pharmacies. More information at mineralcountynv.us.