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Welcome to Cradlebaugh ...

So far, we found very little information about Cradlebaugh. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cradlebaugh to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cradlebaugh, please Contact Us.


Cradlebaugh would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.

Cradlebaugh was founded in 1895.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cradlebaugh is 4,650 feet [1,417 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cradlebaugh is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Cradlebaugh was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Cradlebaugh was located: 775

Communities near Cradlebaugh ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cradlebaugh.

  • Carson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • South Lake Tahoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Genoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Walleys Hot Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckeye is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Minden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gardnerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kingsbury Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
  • Summit Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Village is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
  • Kingsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury

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 Cradlebaugh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cradlebaugh.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cradlebaugh. 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 Cradlebaugh.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cradlebaugh. See our Newspapers Page for Cradlebaugh.

Adding Cradlebaugh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cradlebaugh 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 (so far) for Cradlebaugh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cradlebaugh post office opened in 1895. The Cradlebaugh post office closed in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cradlebaugh.

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 Cradlebaugh, 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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cradlebaugh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/