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Welcome to Mud Springs ...

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

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


Mud Springs would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.

Mud Springs was settled in 1885.

A typical abbreviation for Mud Springs: Mud Spgs. (or less commonly used: Mud Spngs. or Mud Sprngs.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Mud Springs is 6,230 feet [1,899 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mud Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The Area Code where Mud Springs was located: 775

Communities Also Named Mud Springs ...

While we believe that this Mud Springs is located in Lander County, we know of another 3 Nevada communities named Mud Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Elko, Lincoln and Nye County.

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

Communities near Mud Springs ...

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

  • Tenabo ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenabo is located in Lander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
  • Crescent Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cortez ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cortez is located in Lander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
  • Argenta ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Argenta is located in Lander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
  • Beowawe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Battle Mountain
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jenkins ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jenkins is located in Lander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Kampos ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kampos is located in Lander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampos
  • Shoshone ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shoshone is located in Eureka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
    • Shoshone has also been known as:
    • Shoshone Point
  • Dunphy
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunphy is located in Eureka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunphy

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 Mud Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mud Springs.

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

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

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