Welcome to Dolly Varden ...
So far, we found very little information about Dolly Varden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dolly Varden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dolly Varden, please Contact Us.
Dolly Varden would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
The location of Dolly Varden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Dolly Varden was founded in 1872.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dolly Varden is 5,590 feet [1,704 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Dolly Varden is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Dolly Varden was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Dolly Varden still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Dolly Varden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dolly Varden - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dolly Varden.
Communities near Dolly Varden ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Dolly Varden.
- Hogan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sprucemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucemont
- Sprucemont is located in Elko County
- Spruce ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Shafter ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Currie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Elko County
- Goshute ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - West Wendover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wendover
- West Wendover is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Wendover <5>
- Wendover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
- Wendover is located in Tooele County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dolly Varden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dolly Varden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dolly Varden. 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 Dolly Varden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dolly Varden. See our Newspapers Page for Dolly Varden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
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 Dolly Varden, 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 Elko, 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 Dolly Varden - 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. |