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Welcome to Massie ...

Massie is located in Churchill County<1>.


The location of Massie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Massie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Massie is 3,970 feet [1,210 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Massie is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Massie is located in the (775) area code.

Communities Also Named Massie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Massie - they are located in Michigan, Ohio, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Massie ...

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

  • Fernley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fallon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Fallon is located in Churchill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallon <4>
  • Hazen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Hazen is located in Churchill County
  • Darwin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Lyon County
  • Ragtown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
    • Ragtown is located in Churchill County
  • Diatom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diatom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diatom
    • Diatom is located in Churchill County
  • Lahontan City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
    • Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
  • Island City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Churchill County
  • Wadsworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Silver Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massie ...

Looking for more information about Massie? 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 Massie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Massie.

Adding Massie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Massie post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Churchill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massie - 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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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