Welcome to Northam ...
So far, we found very little information about Northam. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Northam to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Northam, please Contact Us.
Northam would have been located within present day Churchill County<2>.
The location of Northam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Northam was founded in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Northam is 4,050 feet [1,234 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Northam is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Northam was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Northam once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Northam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Northam - they are located in California and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northam.
Communities near Northam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northam.
- Fernley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernley
- Fernley is located in Lyon County
- Estimated population in 2015: 19,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernley <5>
- Fallon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Fallon is located in Churchill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallon <5>
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hazen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Churchill County
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Silver Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <5>
- Island City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Churchill County
- Wadsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
- Davis Station ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
- Davis Station is located in Lyon County
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Churchill 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 Northam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northam. 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 Northam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northam. See our Newspapers Page for Northam.
Adding Northam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northam 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 Northam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Northam post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/
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 Northam, 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 Churchill, 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 Northam - 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/ |