Welcome to Iron Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Iron Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Iron Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iron Point, please Contact Us.
Iron Point would have been located within present day Humboldt County<2>.
The location of Iron Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Iron Point was founded in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Iron Point: Iron Pt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Iron Point is 4,390 feet [1,338 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Iron Point is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Iron Point was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Iron Point would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities near Iron Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron Point.
- Herrin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Preble ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Golconda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
- Valmy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmy
- Valmy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmy <5>
- Tule
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tule
- Tule is located in Humboldt County
- Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Mill
- Dewitt Mill is located in Lander County
- Winnemucca
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnemucca
- Winnemucca is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnemucca <5>
- Battle Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Mountain
- Battle Mountain is located in Lander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Mountain <5>
- Jenkins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Krum ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
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 Iron Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron Point. 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 Iron Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron Point. See our Newspapers Page for Iron Point.
Adding Iron Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iron Point 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 Iron Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Iron Point post office opened in 1878.
We also found Iron Point on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/
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 Iron Point, 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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron Point - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |