Welcome to Argenta ...
So far, we found very little information about Argenta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Argenta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Argenta, please Contact Us.
Argenta would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.
The location of Argenta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Argenta was founded in 1866.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Argenta: From the Latin word for silver: 'argentum'.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Argenta is 4,590 feet [1,399 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Argenta is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Argenta was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Argenta still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Argenta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Argenta - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Michigan (2), Montana, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Argenta.
Communities near Argenta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Argenta.
- Shoshone ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Jenkins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Battle Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Mountain
- Battle Mountain is located in Lander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Mountain <5>
- Beowawe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <5>
- Crescent Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <5>
- Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Mill
- Dewitt Mill is located in Lander County
- Harney ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Eureka County
- Primeaux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primeaux
- Primeaux is located in Eureka County
- Barth ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Lander ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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 Argenta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argenta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Argenta. 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 Argenta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Argenta. See our Newspapers Page for Argenta.
Adding Argenta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Argenta 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 Argenta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Argenta post office opened in 1868.
We also found Argenta in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Argenta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Argenta, 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 Lander, 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 Argenta - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |