Welcome to Arlemont ...
So far, we found very little information about Arlemont. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Arlemont to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Arlemont, please Contact Us.
Arlemont would have been located within present day Esmeralda County<2>.
The location of Arlemont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arlemont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Arlemont is 4,880 feet [1,487 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Arlemont is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Arlemont was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Arlemont still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities near Arlemont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arlemont.
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <5>
- Coaldale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
- Coaldale has also been known as:
- Coaldale Junction
- Mount Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Montgomery
- Mount Montgomery is located in Mineral County
- Montgomery City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
- Montgomery City is located in Mono County (CA)
- Nivloc ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nivloc
- Nivloc is located in Esmeralda County
- Hammil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammil
- Hammil is located in Mono County (CA)
- Blair Junction ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Junction
- Blair Junction is located in Esmeralda County
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Mono County (CA)
- Former name for Benton:
- Benton Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metallic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
- Metallic City is located in Mineral County
- Metallic City has also been known as:
- Pickhandle Gulch
- Blair ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Esmeralda 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 Arlemont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arlemont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arlemont. 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 Arlemont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlemont. See our Newspapers Page for Arlemont.
Adding Arlemont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arlemont 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 Arlemont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Arlemont post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arlemont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Arlemont, 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 Esmeralda, 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 Arlemont - 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/ |