Welcome to Darwin ...
So far, we found very little information about Darwin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Darwin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Darwin, please Contact Us.
Darwin would have been located within present day Lyon County<2>.
Several communities named Darwin share the same reason for their choice of Darwin. We're speculating that it might apply here: Named for Charles Darwin; the English naturalist.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Darwin is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Darwin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Darwin was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Darwin once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Darwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Darwin - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Manitoba, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darwin.
Communities near Darwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darwin.
- Fernley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernley
- Fernley is located in Lyon County
- Estimated population in 2015: 19,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernley <4>
- Fallon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Fallon is located in Churchill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallon <4>
- Diatom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lahontan City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
- Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
- Wadsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Silver Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <4>
- Thisby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Defiance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
- Olinghouse ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinghouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinghouse
- Olinghouse 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 Darwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darwin. 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 Darwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darwin. See our Newspapers Page for Darwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/
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 Darwin, 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 Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |