Welcome to Ramsey ...
So far, we found very little information about Ramsey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ramsey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ramsey, please Contact Us.
Ramsey would have been located within present day Lyon County<2>.
The location of Ramsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Ramsey was founded in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ramsey is 5,480 feet [1,670 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Ramsey is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ramsey was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ramsey once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Ramsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Ramsey - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (3), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramsey.
Communities near Ramsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramsey.
- Sparks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
- Fernley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernley
- Fernley is located in Lyon County
- Estimated population in 2015: 19,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernley <5>
- Stagecoach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
- Clark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Storey County
- Silver Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <5>
- Thisby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
- Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
- Carson Rapids City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Lockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Storey County
- Wadsworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
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 Ramsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramsey. 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 Ramsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramsey. See our Newspapers Page for Ramsey.
Adding Ramsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ramsey 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 Ramsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ramsey post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramsey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/
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 Ramsey, 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 Lyon, 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 Ramsey - 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/ |