Welcome to Como ...
So far, we found very little information about Como. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Como to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Como, please Contact Us.
Como would have been located within present day Lyon County<2>.
The location of Como has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Como was founded in 1863.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Como is 7,110 feet [2,167 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Como is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Como was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Como once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Como ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Como - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Como.
Communities near Como ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Como.
- Carson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <5>
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Carson Rapids City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Mound House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound House
- Mound House is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound House <5>
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- American City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American City is located in Storey County
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Flowery City is located in Storey 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 Como. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Como.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Como. 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 Como.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Como. See our Newspapers Page for Como.
Adding Como to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Como 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 Como was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Como post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Como.
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 Como, 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> | 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 Como - 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/ |