Welcome to Rebel Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Rebel Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rebel Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rebel Creek, please Contact Us.
Rebel Creek would have been located within present day Humboldt County<2>.
Rebel Creek was founded in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Rebel Creek: Rebel Crk. (or less commonly used: Rebel Ck. or Rebel Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rebel Creek is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rebel Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Rebel Creek was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Rebel Creek was located: 775
Communities near Rebel Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rebel Creek.
- Platora ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Platora is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platora
- Canon Creek Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Canon Creek Station is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon Creek Station
- Paradise Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amos ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Amos is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Gouge Eye ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gouge Eye is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Eye
- Spring City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Queen City is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Awakening ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Awakening is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awakening
- Cordero
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cordero is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordero
- Daveytown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Daveytown is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daveytown
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 Rebel Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rebel Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rebel Creek. 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 Rebel Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rebel Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Rebel Creek.
Adding Rebel Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rebel Creek 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 (so far) for Rebel Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rebel Creek post office opened in 1902. The Rebel Creek post office closed in 1947.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rebel Creek.
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 Rebel Creek, 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 Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rebel Creek - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |