Welcome to Churchill ...
So far, we found very little information about Churchill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Churchill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Churchill, please Contact Us.
Churchill would have been located within present day Lyon County<2>.
When the people of Churchill referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Churchillian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Churchill is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Churchill is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Churchill was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Churchill was located: 775
Communities Also Named Churchill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Churchill - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Montana, Ohio, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Churchill.
Communities near Churchill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Churchill.
- Stagecoach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
- Silver Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <5>
- Wabuska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
- Wabuska is located in Lyon County
- Carson Rapids City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Lahontan City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
- Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Eureka ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon 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 Churchill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Churchill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Churchill. 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 Churchill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Churchill. See our Newspapers Page for Churchill.
Adding Churchill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Churchill 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 Churchill was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1908).
We also found Churchill mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Churchill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://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 Churchill, 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 Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Churchill refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Churchill may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Churchill - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |