Welcome to Jarbidge ...

Jarbidge is located in Elko County<1>.

Jarbidge was established in 1909.

Jarbidge is 6,330 feet [1,929 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Jarbidge is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Jarbidge lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Jarbidge, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Jarbidge: 775

The ZIP code for Jarbidge: 89826<3>

Websites for Jarbidge ...

Official Website: www.jarbidge.org/

Communities near Jarbidge ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Jarbidge.

Bruno City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno City is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno City
Three Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Three Creek is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Three Creek
- From Jarbidge to Three Creek
Mountain City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain City is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mountain City
- From Jarbidge to Mountain City
Rio Tinto ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rio Tinto is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Tinto
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Tinto
- From Jarbidge to Rio Tinto

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jarbidge ...

Looking for more information about Jarbidge? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jarbidge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jarbidge.

Adding Jarbidge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jarbidge 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 Jarbidge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jarbidge post office opened in 1910. The Jarbidge post office closed in 1986.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jarbidge.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jarbidge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jarbidge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jarbidge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/