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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Weeks. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Weeks to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Weeks, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Weeks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Weeks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Weeks is historic, it would have been located within present day Lyon County.
To see how the shape of Nevada's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Mono (CA), Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Mineral, Storey & Washoe.
Below are the counties that are near Weeks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weeks:
- Lyon County (The home county of Weeks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weeks, with the one closest to Weeks listed first.
- Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
- Davis Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Station is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
- Stagecoach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Silver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wabuska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wabuska is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
- Carson Rapids City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Johntown is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Fernley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Carson City
- The following are listed by their distance from Weeks, with the one closest to Weeks listed first.
- Empire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- New Empire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Empire is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
- Carson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Churchill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weeks, with the one closest to Weeks listed first.
- Lahontan City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
- Diatom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Diatom is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diatom
- Hazen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazen is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ragtown is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Island City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Fallon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas County
- Johnson Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Lane is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Lane
- Storey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weeks, with the one closest to Weeks listed first.
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Clark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Thisby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thisby is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
- American City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- American City is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- American Flat is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- Gold Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Lousetown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lousetown is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lousetown
- Virginia City Highlands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Virginia City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Washoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weeks, with the one closest to Weeks listed first.
- Wadsworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hafed
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hafed is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hafed
- Olinghouse ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Olinghouse is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinghouse
- Steamboat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Steamboat is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- New Washoe City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hidden Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Valley is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vista is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Pleasant Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Washoe City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Galena ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Galena is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Ophir City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- Sundown Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weeks, see our County-by-County Page for Weeks.
Cemeteries Near Weeks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weeks.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Weeks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weeks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weeks, with the one closest to Weeks listed first.
- Ft. Churchill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Desert Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Desert Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the west of Silver Springs.
- The Desert Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Silver Springs Cemeentery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83922 <3>
- Dayton Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Catholic Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fireman Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireman Cemetery
- The Fireman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Exempt Firemen's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <3>
- Masonic Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Virginia City.
- Virginia City Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
- The Mt. St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flowery Hill Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <3>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Silver City Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fernley Desert Memorial Garden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Gold Hill Catholic Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
- The Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Weeks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Weeks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weeks, with the one closest to Weeks listed first.
- Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
- Wabuska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wabuska is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Thisby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thisby is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
- Virginia City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Mound House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clarks ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Wadsworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brunswick ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brunswick is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Hafed
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hafed is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hafed
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weeks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weeks.
Newspapers Published in Weeks ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weeks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weeks, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weeks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Weeks:
- Websites specific to Nevada
- Pages specific to Lyon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carson City
- Churchill County
- Douglas County
- Storey County
- Washoe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nevada
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 Weeks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weeks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |