Welcome to Van Ness ...
So far, we found very little information about Van Ness. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Van Ness to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Van Ness, please Contact Us.
Van Ness would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Van Ness has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Van Ness is 8,910 feet [2,716 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Van Ness is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Van Ness was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Van Ness ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Van Ness - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Ness.
Communities near Van Ness ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Ness.
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Nye County
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in White Pine County
- Round Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <5>
- Manhattan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <5>
- Carvers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Carvers is located in Nye County
- Jett ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Indian Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Nye County
- Indian Springs has also been known as:
- Indian Spring
- Peavine ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Learville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Ophir ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Van Ness. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Ness.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Ness. 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 Van Ness.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Ness. See our Newspapers Page for Van Ness.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.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 Van Ness, 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 Nye, 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 Van Ness - 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. |