Welcome to Jenkins ...
So far, we found very little information about Jenkins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jenkins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jenkins, please Contact Us.
Jenkins would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Jenkins, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jenkins is 4,530 feet [1,381 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Jenkins is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jenkins was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jenkins would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Jenkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Jenkins: This one is located in Lander County and the other is located in Elko County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 20 communities that are also named Jenkins - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jenkins.
Communities near Jenkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jenkins.
- Battle Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Kampos ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Mill
- Dewitt Mill is located in Lander County
- Shoshone ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Valmy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmy
- Valmy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmy <5>
- Beowawe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <5>
- Crescent Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Herrin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Lander ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Tenabo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
- Tenabo is located in Lander 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 Jenkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jenkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jenkins. 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 Jenkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jenkins. See our Newspapers Page for Jenkins.
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 Jenkins, 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> | 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 Jenkins - 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> | 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. |