Welcome to Kiernan ...
So far, we found very little information about Kiernan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kiernan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kiernan, please Contact Us.
Kiernan would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Kiernan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Kiernan was founded in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kiernan is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Kiernan is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kiernan was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Kiernan still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Kiernan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kiernan - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kiernan.
Communities near Kiernan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiernan.
- Elgin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Boyd ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Carp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
- Carp is located in Lincoln County
- Former name for Carp:
- Cliffdale
- Angle City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle City
- Angle City is located in Lincoln County
- Islen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Barclay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Lincoln County
- Joseco ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Caliente
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
- Caliente is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caliente <5>
- Acoma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Yoacham ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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 Kiernan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiernan.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiernan. See our Newspapers Page for Kiernan.
Adding Kiernan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kiernan 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 Kiernan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kiernan post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiernan.
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 Kiernan, 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 Kiernan - 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/ |