Welcome to Anderson ...
So far, we found very little information about Anderson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Anderson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anderson, please Contact Us.
Anderson would have been located within present day Washoe County<2>.
The location of Anderson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anderson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Anderson is 4,520 feet [1,378 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Anderson is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Anderson was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Anderson once stood is in the (775) area code.
The community of Anderson has also been called Junction House. and Sparks Ranch. For more information about the names of Anderson, see The Names of Anderson on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Anderson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Anderson: This one is located in Washoe County and the other is located in Elko County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 70 communities that are also named Anderson - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (8), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anderson.
Communities near Anderson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anderson.
- Reno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <5>
- Sparks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
- Hidden Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Hidden Valley is located in Washoe County
- Lawton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Washoe County
- Steamboat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Galena ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Mogul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Mogul is located in Washoe County
- Lockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Storey County
- Panther Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
- Panther Valley is located in Washoe County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anderson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anderson. 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 Anderson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson. See our Newspapers Page for Anderson.
Adding Anderson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anderson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anderson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anderson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
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 Anderson, 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 Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |