Welcome to Karo ...
So far, we found very little information about Karo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Karo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Karo, please Contact Us.
Karo would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Karo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Karo was founded in 1917.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Karo is 7,860 feet [2,396 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Karo is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Karo was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Karo still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Karo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Karo - they are located in Louisiana and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Karo.
Communities near Karo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Karo.
- Atlanta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Jackrabbit ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackrabbit
- Jackrabbit is located in Lincoln County
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Mendha ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Pioche
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioche
- Pioche is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioche <5>
- Prince ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Prince is located in Lincoln County
- Stateline ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Deer Lodge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Deer Lodge is located in Lincoln County
- Fay ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Mercury Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercury Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury Springs
- Mercury Springs is located in Beaver County (UT)
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 Karo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Karo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Karo. 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 Karo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Karo. See our Newspapers Page for Karo.
Adding Karo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Karo 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 Karo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Karo post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Karo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Karo, 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 Lincoln, 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 Karo - 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |