While we don't have a date for the founding of Sulphur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Sulphur is 4,040 feet [1,231 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sulphur is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sulphur lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sulphur: 775
Communities Also Named Sulphur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Sulphur - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Sulphur.
Placerites ‑ Historic (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Placerites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Seven Troughs ‑ Historic (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Troughs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
We originally found mention of Sulphur in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sulphur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Sulphur post office opened in 1899.
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sulphur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: