Welcome to Metropolis ...

So far, we found very little information about Metropolis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Metropolis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Metropolis, please Contact Us.

Metropolis would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.

Metropolis was established in 1910.

Time Zone: The area where Metropolis was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Metropolis once stood is in the (775) area code.

Communities Also Named Metropolis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Metropolis - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Metropolis ...

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

Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
Melandco ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melandco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melandco
- Melandco is located in Elko County
Deeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeth
- Deeth is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deeth <3>
Afton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Elko County
- Afton has also been known as:
- Taber City
Holborn ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holborn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holborn
- Holborn is located in Elko County
Wilkins ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Wilkins is located in Elko County
Wood ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Wood is located in Elko County
Shores ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shores
- Shores is located in Elko County
Fort Halleck ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Halleck
- Fort Halleck is located in Elko County
Halleck ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
- Halleck is located in Elko County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Metropolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Metropolis.

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

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

Adding Metropolis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Metropolis in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Metropolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Metropolis post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Metropolis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/

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 Metropolis, 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 Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/