Welcome to Preble ...

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

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

Preble would have been located within present day Humboldt County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Preble is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Preble is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The Area Code where Preble was located: 775

Communities Also Named Preble ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Preble - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Preble ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Preble.

• Winnemucca
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnemucca
  • Winnemucca is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnemucca <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winnemucca
  • From Preble to Winnemucca
• Golconda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Golconda
  • From Preble to Golconda
• Herrin ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Humboldt County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Herrin
  • From Preble to Herrin
• Tule
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tule
  • Tule is located in Humboldt County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tule
  • From Preble to Tule
• Valmy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmy
  • Valmy is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmy <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Valmy
  • From Preble to Valmy
• Krum ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
  • Krum is located in Humboldt County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Krum
  • From Preble to Krum
• Paradise Hill
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Paradise Hill
  • From Preble to Paradise Hill
• Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dewitt Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Mill
  • Dewitt Mill is located in Lander County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dewitt Mill
  • From Preble to Dewitt Mill
• Raglan ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raglan
  • Raglan is located in Humboldt County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Raglan
  • From Preble to Raglan

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/

The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/