Welcome to Humboldt City ...
So far, we found very little information about Humboldt City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Humboldt City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Humboldt City, please Contact Us.
Humboldt City would have been located within present day Pershing County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Humboldt City, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Humboldt City was founded in 1860.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Humboldt City is 5,310 feet [1,618 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Humboldt City is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Humboldt City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Humboldt City once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Humboldt City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Humboldt City - they are located in California and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Humboldt City.
Communities near Humboldt City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Humboldt City.
- Star City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Pershing County
- Imlay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay
- Imlay is located in Pershing County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay <5>
- Lander City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander City
- Lander City is located in Pershing County
- Unionville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Pershing County
- Mill City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
- Mill City is located in Pershing County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <5>
- Puckerbrush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerbrush
- Puckerbrush is located in Pershing County
- Neptune City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Pershing County
- Tungsten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
- Tungsten is located in Pershing County
- Torreytown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreytown
- Torreytown is located in Pershing County
- Zola ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Humboldt City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humboldt City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Humboldt City. 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 Humboldt City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Humboldt City. See our Newspapers Page for Humboldt City.
Adding Humboldt City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Humboldt City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Humboldt City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Humboldt City post office opened in 1862.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Humboldt City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Humboldt City, 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 Pershing, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humboldt City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |