Welcome to Island City ...
So far, we found very little information about Island City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Island City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Island City, please Contact Us.
Island City would have been located within present day Churchill County<2>.
Island City was founded in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Island City is 3,940 feet [1,201 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Island City is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Island City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Island City was located: 775
Communities Also Named Island City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Island City - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Island City.
Communities near Island City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Island City.
- Fallon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada City is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ragtown is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Salt Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salt Wells is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Wells
- Diatom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Diatom is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diatom
- Lahontan City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
- Stillwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stillwater is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Hazen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hazen is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Sand Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Springs is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
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 Island City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Island City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Island 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 Island City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Island City. See our Newspapers Page for Island City.
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 Island 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 Churchill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Island City - 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. |