Welcome to Whiskey Spring ...
So far, we found very little information about Whiskey Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Whiskey Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whiskey Spring, please Contact Us.
Whiskey Spring would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
The location of Whiskey Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Whiskey Spring was founded in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Whiskey Spring: Whiskey Spg. (or less commonly used: Whiskey Spng. or Whiskey Sprng.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Whiskey Spring is 5,420 feet [1,652 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Whiskey Spring is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Whiskey Spring was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Whiskey Spring once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Whiskey Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiskey Spring.
- Hawthorne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <5>
- Babbitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Mineral County
- Marietta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Mineral County
- Kinkaid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Camp Douglas ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Mineral County
- Esmeralda ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Aurora ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Mineral County
- Del Monte ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Luning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luning
- Luning is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luning <5>
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candelaria Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral County
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 Whiskey Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiskey Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whiskey Spring. 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 Whiskey Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiskey Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Whiskey Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Whiskey Spring, 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 Mineral, 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 Whiskey Spring - 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. |