Welcome to Formanville ...
So far, we found very little information about Formanville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Formanville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Formanville, please Contact Us.
Formanville would have been located within present day Storey County<2>.
The location of Formanville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Formanville was founded in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Formanville is 6,010 feet [1,832 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Formanville is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Formanville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Formanville once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Formanville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Formanville.
- Reno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <5>
- Sparks
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
- Carson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Carson Rapids City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Dayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Mound House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Lousetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Virginia City Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City Highlands
- Virginia City Highlands is located in Storey County
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Formanville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Formanville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Formanville. 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 Formanville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Formanville. See our Newspapers Page for Formanville.
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 Formanville, 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 Storey, 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 Formanville - 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> | 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. |