Welcome to Fort Halleck ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort Halleck. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort Halleck to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Halleck, please Contact Us.
Fort Halleck would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
Fort Halleck was founded in 1867.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Halleck: Ft. Halleck
Time Zone: The area where Fort Halleck was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Fort Halleck once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Fort Halleck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Halleck.
- Elko
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <3>
- Deeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeth
- Deeth is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deeth <3>
- Coin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lamoille
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoille <3>
- Spring Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Creek <3>
- Wood ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Wood is located in Elko County
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Metropolis ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Elko County
- Moleen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Wells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
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 Halleck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Halleck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Halleck. 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 Halleck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Halleck. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Halleck.
Adding Fort Halleck to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Fort Halleck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fort Halleck post office opened in 1880.
We also found Fort Halleck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Halleck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
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 Fort Halleck, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |