Welcome to Kershaw ...
So far, we found very little information about Kershaw. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kershaw to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kershaw, please Contact Us.
Kershaw would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Kershaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Kershaw was founded in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kershaw is 4,510 feet [1,375 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Kershaw is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kershaw was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kershaw once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Kershaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kershaw - they are located in Alabama, Montana, North Carolina and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kershaw.
Communities near Kershaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kershaw.
- Yoacham ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Boyd ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Islen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Barclay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Lincoln County
- Panaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panaca
- Panaca is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panaca <5>
- Bullionville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
- Bullionville is located in Lincoln County
- Elgin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Joseco ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Acoma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Prince ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Prince is located in Lincoln 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 Kershaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kershaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kershaw. 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 Kershaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kershaw. See our Newspapers Page for Kershaw.
Adding Kershaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kershaw 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 Kershaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kershaw post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kershaw.
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 Kershaw, 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 Kershaw - 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/ |