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Welcome to Lamoille ...

Lamoille is located in Elko County<1>.

Lamoille was established in 1865.

Lamoille is 5,880 feet [1,792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lamoille is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Lamoille: 775

The ZIP code for Lamoille: 89828<3>

Communities Also Named Lamoille ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lamoille - they are located in Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamoille.

Communities near Lamoille ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamoille ...

Looking for more information about Lamoille? 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 Lamoille, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lamoille.

Adding Lamoille to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lamoille post office opened in 1872. The Lamoille post office closed in 1982.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamoille.

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 Lamoille - 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 Lamoille). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lamoille 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/