Welcome to Thisby ...

Thisby is primarily located in Storey County<1>. A portion of Thisby extends into Washoe County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thisby, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Thisby is 4,190 feet [1,277 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Thisby is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Thisby lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Thisby: 775

Communities near Thisby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thisby.

• Sparks
  (17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sparks
  • From Thisby to Sparks
• Fernley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fernley
  • From Thisby to Fernley
• Olinghouse ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinghouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinghouse
  • Olinghouse is located in Washoe County
• Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Defiance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
  • Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Defiance
  • From Thisby to Fort Defiance
• Wadsworth
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wadsworth
  • From Thisby to Wadsworth
• Lockwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
  • Lockwood is located in Storey County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lockwood
  • From Thisby to Lockwood
• Spanish Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Springs
  • Spanish Springs is located in Washoe County
• Stagecoach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
  • Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stagecoach
  • From Thisby to Stagecoach
• Vista
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
  • Vista is located in Washoe County
• Silver Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Silver Springs
  • From Thisby to Silver Springs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thisby ...

Looking for more information about Thisby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thisby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thisby.

Adding Thisby to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Thisby was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thisby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thisby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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