Welcome to Picotillo ...
So far, we found very little information about Picotillo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Picotillo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Picotillo, please Contact Us.
Picotillo would have been located within present day White Pine County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Picotillo is 8,870 feet [2,704 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Picotillo is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Picotillo was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Picotillo was located: 775
Communities near Picotillo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Picotillo.
- Belmont Mill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont Mill is located in White Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Mill
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Springs is located in White Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Illipah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Illipah is located in White Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illipah
- Willow Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove is located in White Pine County
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- Bull Fork ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Fork is located in Nye County
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- Duckwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Duckwater is located in Nye County
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- Copper Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Copper Flat is located in White Pine County
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- Ruth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Keystone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Keystone is located in White Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Gold Point ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gold Point is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
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 Picotillo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Picotillo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Picotillo. 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 Picotillo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Picotillo. See our Newspapers Page for Picotillo.
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 Picotillo, 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 White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Picotillo - 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. |