Welcome to Gold Run ...
So far, we found very little information about Gold Run. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gold Run to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gold Run, please Contact Us.
Gold Run would have been located within present day Humboldt County<2>.
Gold Run was founded in 1867.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gold Run is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gold Run is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gold Run was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Gold Run was located: 775
Communities Also Named Gold Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gold Run - they are located in California and Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gold Run.
Communities near Gold Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gold Run.
- Winnemucca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Golconda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Preble ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Preble is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Herrin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Herrin is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
- Tule
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tule is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tule
- Valmy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bonnie Briar ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnie Briar is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Briar
- Krum ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Krum is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
- Dun Glen ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dun Glen is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dun Glen
- Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dewitt Mill is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Mill
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 Gold Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gold Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gold Run. 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 Gold Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gold Run. See our Newspapers Page for Gold Run.
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 Gold Run, 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 Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gold Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |