Welcome to Gerlach ...

Gerlach was founded circa 1905.

Gerlach is 3,940 feet [1,201 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Gerlach is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Gerlach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gerlach lies within the (775) area code.

The ZIP code for Gerlach: 89412<3>

Communities Also Named Gerlach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gerlach - it's located in Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gerlach.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gerlach ...

Looking for more information about Gerlach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gerlach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gerlach.

Adding Gerlach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gerlach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gerlach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Gerlach post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gerlach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerlach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gerlach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gerlach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gerlach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/