Welcome to Lousetown ...
So far, we found very little information about Lousetown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lousetown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lousetown, please Contact Us.
Lousetown would have been located within present day Storey County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lousetown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Lousetown was founded in 1860.
Time Zone: The area where Lousetown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lousetown once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Lousetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lousetown - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lousetown.
Communities near Lousetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lousetown.
- Reno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <4>
- Sparks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <4>
- Carson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
- Virginia City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Storey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <4>
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Steamboat
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Carson Rapids City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Gold Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - American City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American City is located in Storey County
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- American Flat is located in Storey County
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 Lousetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lousetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lousetown. 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 Lousetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lousetown. See our Newspapers Page for Lousetown.
Adding Lousetown to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Lousetown was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lousetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
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 Lousetown, 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 Storey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |