Welcome to Humboldt ...
Humboldt is located in Pershing County<1>.
The location of Humboldt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Humboldt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Humboldt is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Humboldt is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Humboldt lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Humboldt is within the boundaries of the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Humboldt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Humboldt: This one is located in Pershing County and the other is located in Humboldt County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 20 communities that are also named Humboldt - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Humboldt.
Communities near Humboldt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Humboldt.
- 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 <4>
- Star City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Pershing County
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander City
- Lander City 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 <4>
- Puckerbrush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerbrush
- Puckerbrush is located in Pershing County
- Unionville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Pershing County
- Tungsten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
- Tungsten is located in Pershing County
- Neptune City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Pershing County
- Zola ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Torreytown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreytown
- Torreytown is located in Pershing County
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humboldt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Humboldt. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Humboldt. See our Newspapers Page for Humboldt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humboldt ...
Looking for more information about Humboldt? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Humboldt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Humboldt.
Adding Humboldt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Humboldt 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 Humboldt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Humboldt post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Humboldt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humboldt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humboldt - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |