Welcome to Miriam ...

Miriam is located in Churchill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Miriam, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1924.

Miriam is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Miriam is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Miriam: 775

Communities Also Named Miriam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Miriam - they are located in Georgia (2) and Michigan.

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

Communities near Miriam ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Miriam.

• Lovelock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
  • Lovelock is located in Pershing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelock <3>
• Huxley ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
  • Huxley is located in Churchill County
• Toulon ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Toulon is located in Pershing County
• Jessup ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
  • Jessup is located in Churchill County
• Granite Point ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Point
  • Granite Point is located in Pershing County
• Colado ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colado
  • Colado is located in Pershing County
• Nightingale ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
  • Nightingale is located in Pershing 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 Miriam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miriam.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miriam ...

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

Adding Miriam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miriam 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 Miriam was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).

We also found Miriam in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miriam.