Welcome to Miriam ...
Miriam is located in Churchill County<1>.
The location of Miriam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Miriam, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1924.
Miriam is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Miriam is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Miriam lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Miriam is within the boundaries of the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Miriam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Miriam - they are located in Georgia (2) and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miriam.
Communities near Miriam ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Miriam.
- Lovelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
- Lovelock is located in Pershing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelock <4>
- Huxley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Churchill County
- Toulon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Jessup ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Granite Point ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Point
- Granite Point is located in Pershing County
- Colado ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Nightingale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Nightingale is located in Pershing 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 Miriam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miriam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miriam. 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 Miriam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miriam. See our Newspapers Page for Miriam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miriam ...
Looking for more information about Miriam? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Miriam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Miriam.
Adding Miriam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Miriam in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Miriam was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Miriam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miriam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Churchill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miriam - 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. |