Welcome to Princeton ...
So far, we found very little information about Princeton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Princeton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Princeton, please Contact Us.
Princeton would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Princeton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Princeton was founded in 1909.
When the people of Princeton referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Princetonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Princeton is 5,750 feet [1,753 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Princeton is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Princeton was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Princeton still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Princeton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Princeton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Princeton.
Communities near Princeton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Princeton.
- Caliente
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Mendha ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bullionville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Panaca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panaca
- Panaca is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panaca <6>
- Jackrabbit ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackrabbit
- Jackrabbit is located in Lincoln County
- Yoacham ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Spring Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Deer Lodge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Deer Lodge is located in Lincoln County
- Fay ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Crestline ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline 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 Princeton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Princeton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Princeton. 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 Princeton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton. See our Newspapers Page for Princeton.
Adding Princeton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Princeton 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 Princeton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Princeton post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Princeton.
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 Princeton, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Princeton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Princeton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Princeton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |