Welcome to Goldyke ...
So far, we found very little information about Goldyke. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Goldyke to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Goldyke, please Contact Us.
Goldyke would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
Goldyke was founded in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Goldyke is 5,900 feet [1,798 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Goldyke is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Goldyke was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Goldyke still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities near Goldyke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goldyke.
- Gabbs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbs
- Gabbs is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabbs <4>
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Simon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon
- Simon is located in Mineral County
- Berlin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Nye County
- Grantsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Nye County
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Nye County
- Ione ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Nye County
- Broken Hills ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
- Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
- Luning
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luning
- Luning is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luning <4>
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 Goldyke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goldyke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goldyke. 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 Goldyke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goldyke. See our Newspapers Page for Goldyke.
Adding Goldyke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goldyke 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 Goldyke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Goldyke post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldyke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.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 Goldyke, 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 Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goldyke - 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |