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>.
The location of Mud Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
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.<4> 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 location where Mud Springs once stood is in the (775) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
- Tenabo is located in Lander County
- Crescent Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <5>
- Cortez ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Cortez is located in Lander County
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Beowawe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <5>
- Battle Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Mountain
- Battle Mountain is located in Lander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Mountain <5>
- Jenkins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Kampos ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Shoshone ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Harney ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Eureka 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 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: https://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 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 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 Mud Springs - 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. |