Welcome to Wichman ...
Wichman is located in Lyon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wichman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Wichman is 5,040 feet [1,536 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Wichman is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wichman lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wichman: (775)
Communities near Wichman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wichman.
- Pine Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Lyon County
- Masonic ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Chemung Mine ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chemung Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung Mine
- Chemung Mine is located in Mono County (CA)
- Belfort ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Belfort is located in Mono County (CA)
- Babbitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Mineral County
- Copper Run ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Run
- Copper Run is located in Mineral County
- Del Monte ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Aurora ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Mineral County
- Esmeralda ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hawthorne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <5>
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 Wichman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wichman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wichman. 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 Wichman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wichman. See our Newspapers Page for Wichman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wichman ...
Looking for more information about Wichman? 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 Wichman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wichman.
Adding Wichman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wichman in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wichman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wichman post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wichman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wichman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wichman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |