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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jumbo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jumbo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jumbo, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jumbo (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jumbo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Jumbo is historic, it would have been located within present day Washoe County.
To see how the shape of Nevada's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washoe County: Lassen (CA), Modoc (CA), Nevada (CA), Placer (CA), Sierra (CA), Carson City, Churchill, Humboldt, Lyon, Pershing, Storey, Harney (OR) & Lake (OR).
Below are the counties that are near Jumbo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jumbo:
- Washoe County (The home county of Jumbo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- New Washoe City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Washoe City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Steamboat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Steamboat is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Ophir City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- Galena ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galena is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Sundown Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
- Franktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Franktown is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Tyrolian Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
- Hidden Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hidden Valley is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Incline Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hafed
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hafed is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hafed
- Carson City
- The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- New Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Empire is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
- Lakeview Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Indian Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Johnson Lane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Lane is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Lane
- Glenbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Walleys Hot Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
- Skyland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skyland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Minden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kingsbury Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
- Zephyr Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gardnerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Silver City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johntown is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Mound House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Carson Rapids City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Stagecoach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
- Davis Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Davis Station is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
- Silver Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wabuska
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wabuska is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
- Storey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Gold Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- American City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- American City is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- American Flat is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- Virginia City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Lousetown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lousetown is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lousetown
- Virginia City Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lockwood is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Clark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Thisby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thisby is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
- El Dorado County (CA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Tahoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Al Tahoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
- South Lake Tahoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tallac Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Nevada County (CA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Bronco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bronco is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Floriston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Polaris
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Polaris is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Prosser Lake Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Truckee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Donner Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Donner Lake Village is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake Village
- Donner Lake Village has also been known as:
- Donner Lake
- Placer County (CA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Brockway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kings Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tahoe Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carnelian Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dollar Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Lake Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Tahoe City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tahoe Pines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Homewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tahoma Meadows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
- Andover ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Andover is located in Placer County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Sierra County (CA)
- Calvada ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calvada is located in Sierra County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jumbo, see our County-by-County Page for Jumbo.
Cemeteries Near Jumbo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jumbo.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Jumbo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jumbo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
- The Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
- Fireman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireman Cemetery
- The Fireman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Exempt Firemen's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <3>
- Virginia City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Virginia City.
- Silver City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
- The Mt. St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flowery Hill Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <3>
- Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (41 more) ...
- Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washoe City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Empire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Jumbo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jumbo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
- Gold Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Virginia City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Mound House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Washoe City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Steamboat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Steamboat is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Franktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Franktown is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brunswick ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brunswick is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Huffakers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Huffakers is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffakers
- Incline Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jumbo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jumbo.
Newspapers Published in Jumbo ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jumbo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jumbo, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jumbo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jumbo:
- Websites specific to Nevada
- Pages specific to Washoe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carson City
- Douglas County
- Lyon County
- Storey County
- El Dorado County
- Nevada County
- Placer County
- Sierra County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nevada
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 Jumbo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jumbo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |