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Welcome to Nampa ...

Nampa is located in Pike County<1>.

Nampa is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Nampa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Nampa: 606

Communities Also Named Nampa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Nampa - they are located in Alberta and Idaho.

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

Communities near Nampa ...

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

  • Williamson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Logan is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
  • Man
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Man is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <3>
  • Delbarton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gilbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hardy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hardy is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Toler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Toler is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
  • Musick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
  • Belfry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Huddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Huddy is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy

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 Nampa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nampa.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nampa. See our Newspapers Page for Nampa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nampa ...

Looking for more information about Nampa? 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 Nampa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nampa.

Adding Nampa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nampa 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 (so far) for Nampa was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nampa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nampa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.