Welcome to Nevada City ...

The city of Nevada City is located in Nevada County<1> and is the County Seat for Nevada County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nevada City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

The city was incorporated April 19, 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nevada City has a population of 3,151 people<2> (see below for details).

Nevada City is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nevada City is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Nevada City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Nevada City: (530)

The ZIP code for Nevada City: 95959<4>

Websites for Nevada City ...

Official Website: www.nevadacityca.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nevada City had an population of 3,151 people. This is an increase of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nevada City had a population of 3,068 people. This makes Nevada City the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,068 people, the population of Nevada City increased 2.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,001 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nevada City.

Communities Also Named Nevada City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Nevada City - they are located in Kansas, Montana and Nevada (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nevada City.

Communities near Nevada City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nevada City.

• Colfax
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
• Blue Tent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
  • Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
• Cedar Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <5>
• Newtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Newtown is located in Nevada County
• The Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
  • The Oaks is located in Nevada County
• Union Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
• Bitney Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
  • Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
• Scotts Flat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
  • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
• Rough and Ready
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
  • Rough and Ready is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rough and Ready <5>
• Lake City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Nevada 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 Nevada City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nevada City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nevada City. 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 Nevada City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevada City. Our list includes 33 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nevada City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nevada City ...

Looking for more information about Nevada City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nevada City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nevada City.

Adding Nevada City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nevada City 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 Nevada City was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Nevada City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nevada City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nevada City: www.nevadacityca.gov/

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/