Welcome to Northumberland ...
So far, we found very little information about Northumberland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Northumberland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Northumberland, please Contact Us.
Northumberland would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Northumberland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Northumberland was founded in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Northumberland is 8,350 feet [2,545 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Northumberland is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Northumberland was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Northumberland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Northumberland - they are located in New Hampshire, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northumberland.
Communities near Northumberland ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Northumberland.
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Nye County
- Stargo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Carvers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Carvers is located in Nye County
- Round Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <5>
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Lander County
- Ophir ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Belmont ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in White Pine County
- Jett ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Victorine ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victorine
- Victorine is located in Nye 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 Northumberland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northumberland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northumberland. 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 Northumberland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northumberland. See our Newspapers Page for Northumberland.
Adding Northumberland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northumberland in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Northumberland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Northumberland post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northumberland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.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 Northumberland, 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 Nye, 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 Northumberland - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |