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Welcome to Islen ...

So far, we found very little information about Islen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Islen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Islen, please Contact Us.


Islen would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Islen is 5,210 feet [1,588 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Islen is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Islen was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Islen was located: 775

Communities near Islen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Islen.

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 Islen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Islen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Islen. 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 Islen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Islen. See our Newspapers Page for Islen.

Adding Islen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Islen 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 (so far) for Islen was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Islen.

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 Islen, 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Islen - 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.