Welcome to Argenta ...
So far, we found very little information about Argenta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Argenta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Argenta, please Contact Us.
Argenta would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.
Argenta was founded in 1866.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Argenta: From the Latin word for silver: 'argentum'.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Argenta is 4,590 feet [1,399 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Argenta is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Argenta was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Argenta was located: 775
Communities Also Named Argenta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Argenta - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Michigan (2), Montana, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Argenta.
Communities near Argenta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Argenta.
- Jenkins ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Lander County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jenkins
- From Argenta to Jenkins
- Shoshone ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in Eureka County
- Shoshone has also been known as:
- Shoshone Point
- Battle Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beowawe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harney ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Primeaux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lander ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Lander is located in Lander County
- Valmy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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 Argenta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argenta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Argenta. 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 Argenta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Argenta. See our Newspapers Page for Argenta.
Adding Argenta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Argenta 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 Argenta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Argenta post office opened in 1868.
We also found Argenta in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Argenta.
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 Argenta, 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 Lander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argenta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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/ |