Welcome to Mizpah ...
Mizpah is located in Elko County<1>.
The location of Mizpah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mizpah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Mizpah is 5,660 feet [1,725 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mizpah is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mizpah lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mizpah: (775)
Communities Also Named Mizpah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Mizpah: This one is located in Elko County and the other is located in White Pine County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 7 communities that are also named Mizpah - they are located in Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina (2) and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mizpah.
Communities near Mizpah ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Mizpah.
- Currie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Elko County
- Goshute ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sprucemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucemont
- Sprucemont is located in Elko County
- Hogan ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Greens ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Spruce ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
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 Mizpah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mizpah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mizpah. 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 Mizpah.
Adding Mizpah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mizpah 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 Mizpah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Mizpah post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mizpah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mizpah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, 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 Mizpah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |