Welcome to Amos ...
So far, we found very little information about Amos. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Amos to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Amos, please Contact Us.
Amos would have been located within present day Humboldt County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Amos, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Amos was founded in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Amos is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Amos is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Amos was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Amos would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Amos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Amos - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oregon, Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amos.
Communities near Amos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amos.
- Daveytown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daveytown
- Daveytown is located in Humboldt County
- Paradise Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County
- Awakening ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Orovada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orovada
- Orovada is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orovada <6>
- Paradise Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Humboldt County
- Former name for Paradise Valley:
- Paradise City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <6>
- Platora ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platora
- Platora is located in Humboldt County
- Gouge Eye ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Queen City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Humboldt County
- Spring City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Humboldt County
- Tule
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tule
- Tule is located in Humboldt County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amos. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amos. See our Newspapers Page for Amos.
Adding Amos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amos in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Amos post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Amos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |