Welcome to Mottsville ...

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

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

Mottsville would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.

Mottsville was settled in 1851.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Mottsville: Named after Hiram Mott.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Mottsville is 4,770 feet [1,454 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mottsville is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The Area Code where Mottsville was located: 775

Communities near Mottsville ...

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

Carson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carson City
- From Mottsville to Carson City
South Lake Tahoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake Tahoe
- South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lake Tahoe <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Lake Tahoe
- From Mottsville to South Lake Tahoe
Gardnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Gardnerville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardnerville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardnerville
- From Mottsville to Gardnerville
Kingsbury Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
- Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County
Kingsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury is located in Douglas County
Minden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minden
- From Mottsville to Minden
Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Douglas County
Genoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Genoa
- From Mottsville to Genoa
Stateline
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateline
- Stateline is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stateline <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stateline
- From Mottsville to Stateline
Tahoe Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
- Tahoe Village is located in Douglas 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 Mottsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mottsville.

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

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

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 Mottsville, 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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mottsville - 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>	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.