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
Mottsville would have been located in the (775) area code.
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>
- 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>
- 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>
- 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) - 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>
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - 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>
- 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>
- 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 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. |