Welcome to Calmville ...
So far, we found very little information about Calmville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calmville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calmville, please Contact Us.
Calmville would have been located within present day Esmeralda County<2>.
The location of Calmville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calmville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Calmville is 4,540 feet [1,384 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Calmville is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Calmville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Calmville once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Calmville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calmville.
- Coaldale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
- Coaldale has also been known as:
- Coaldale Junction
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Candelaria ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Candelaria is located in Mineral County
- Blair Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candelaria Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral County
- Mount Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Montgomery
- Mount Montgomery is located in Mineral County
- Tonopah Junction ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah Junction
- Tonopah Junction is located in Mineral County
- Dyer
(23 miles [37 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>
- Blair ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Esmeralda County
- Marietta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Mineral 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 Calmville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calmville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calmville. 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 Calmville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calmville. See our Newspapers Page for Calmville.
Adding Calmville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calmville 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 Calmville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Calmville post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calmville.
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 Calmville, 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 Calmville - 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/ |