Welcome to Tempest ...
So far, we found very little information about Tempest. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tempest to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tempest, please Contact Us.
Tempest would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Tempest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Tempest was founded in 1922.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tempest is 7,020 feet [2,140 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Tempest is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tempest was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Tempest once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Tempest ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Tempest.
- Mendha ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Pioche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioche
- Pioche is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioche <5>
- Prince ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Prince is located in Lincoln County
- Bullionville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
- Bullionville is located in Lincoln County
- Panaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panaca
- Panaca is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panaca <5>
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Yoacham ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Atlanta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Tempest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tempest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tempest. 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 Tempest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tempest. See our Newspapers Page for Tempest.
Adding Tempest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tempest 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 Tempest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tempest post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tempest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/
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 Tempest, 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 Lincoln, 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 Tempest - 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/ |