Welcome to Fort Defiance ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort Defiance. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort Defiance to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Defiance, please Contact Us.
Fort Defiance would have been located within present day Washoe County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fort Defiance, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Defiance, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Defiance: Ft. Defiance
Time Zone: The area where Fort Defiance was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Fort Defiance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Fort Defiance - they are located in Arizona, North Carolina, South Dakota and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Defiance.
Communities near Fort Defiance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Defiance.
- Fernley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernley
- Fernley is located in Lyon County
- Estimated population in 2015: 19,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernley <4>
- Thisby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Wadsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
- Nixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <4>
- Clark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Storey County
- Spanish Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Springs
- Spanish Springs is located in Washoe County
- Lockwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Storey County
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Sun Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun Valley <4>
- Sutcliffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Fort Defiance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Defiance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Defiance. 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 Fort Defiance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Defiance. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Defiance.
Adding Fort Defiance to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Fort Defiance was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Defiance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
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 Fort Defiance, 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 Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |