Welcome to Weeks ...
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.
Weeks would have been located within present day Lyon County<2>.
The location of Weeks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weeks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Weeks is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Weeks is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Weeks was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Weeks would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Weeks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Weeks - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weeks.
Communities near Weeks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weeks.
- Stagecoach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
- Silver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <5>
- Wabuska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
- Wabuska is located in Lyon County
- Lahontan City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
- Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
- Carson Rapids City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Diatom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Sutro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Weeks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weeks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weeks. 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 Weeks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weeks. See our Newspapers Page for Weeks.
Adding Weeks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weeks 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 Weeks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Weeks post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weeks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/
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 Weeks, 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 Lyon, 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 Weeks - 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/ |