Welcome to Millett ...
So far, we found very little information about Millett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Millett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Millett, please Contact Us.
Millett would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Millett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Millett was founded in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Millett is 5,530 feet [1,686 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Millett is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Millett was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Millett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Millett - they are located in Michigan, South Carolina (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millett.
Communities near Millett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millett.
- Ophir ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Lander County
- Victorine ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victorine
- Victorine is located in Nye County
- Carvers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Carvers is located in Nye County
- Learville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Jett ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Round Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <5>
- Canyon City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Canyon City is located in Lander County
- Ione ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Nye County
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Nye 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 Millett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millett. 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 Millett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millett. See our Newspapers Page for Millett.
Adding Millett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Millett 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 for Millett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Millett post office opened in 1906.
We also found Millett on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: 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 Millett, 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 Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |