Welcome to Kiernan ...
So far, we found very little information about Kiernan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kiernan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kiernan, please Contact Us.
Kiernan would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
Kiernan was founded in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kiernan is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kiernan is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kiernan was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Kiernan was located: 775
Communities Also Named Kiernan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kiernan - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kiernan.
Communities near Kiernan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiernan.
- Elgin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Carp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carp is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
- Former name for Carp:
- Cliffdale
- Angle City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Angle City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle City
- Islen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Islen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islen
- Barclay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barclay is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Joseco ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Joseco is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseco
- Caliente
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Acoma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Acoma is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma
- Yoacham ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yoacham is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoacham
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 Kiernan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiernan.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiernan. See our Newspapers Page for Kiernan.
Adding Kiernan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kiernan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kiernan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kiernan post office opened in 1891. The Kiernan post office closed in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiernan.
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 Kiernan, 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 Kiernan - 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. |
| <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/ |