Welcome to Jiggs ...
Jiggs is located in Elko County<1>.
Jiggs was founded in 1879.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Jiggs: Named after the Jiggs; one of the main characters in the 'Bringing Up Father' comic strip.
Jiggs is 5,480 feet [1,670 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Jiggs is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Jiggs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Jiggs: (775)
In the past, Jiggs was named Hylton. and Mound Valley (and there are additional past names). For more information about the names of Jiggs, see The Names of Jiggs on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Jiggs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jiggs - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jiggs.
Communities near Jiggs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jiggs.
- Huntington ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Elko County
- Ruby Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Valley
- Ruby Valley is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby Valley <4>
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Cave Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Cave Creek is located in Elko County
- Cave Creek has also been known as:
- Cavecreek
- Shanty Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Elko County
- Lamoille
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoille <4>
- Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Creek <4>
- Fort Ruby ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ruby
- Fort Ruby is located in White Pine County
- Fort Ruby has also been known as:
- Camp Ruby
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Moleen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Jiggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jiggs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jiggs. 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 Jiggs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jiggs. See our Newspapers Page for Jiggs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jiggs ...
Looking for more information about Jiggs? 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 Jiggs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jiggs.
Adding Jiggs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jiggs 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 Jiggs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jiggs post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jiggs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jiggs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
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 Jiggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |