PERSHING COUNTY was created in 1919. It is a division of Humboldt County. COUNTY SEAT: Lovelock (1919) ORIGIN OF NAME: Pershing County was named after General "Blackjack" Pershing. General Pershing became famous during World War I as the leader of an American expeditionary force. Pershing County Pershing County Profile Pershing County History Wikipedia County map created by Janice Webb, Webmaster, Nevada Secretary of State