Welcome to Willow Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Willow Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Willow Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Willow Point, please Contact Us.
Willow Point would have been located within present day Humboldt County<2>.
The location of Willow Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willow Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
A typical abbreviation for Willow Point: Willow Pt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Willow Point is 4,330 feet [1,320 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Willow Point is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Willow Point was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Willow Point once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Willow Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Willow Point - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, New York, Texas and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Point.
Communities near Willow Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Point.
- Paradise Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County
- Amos ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Daveytown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daveytown
- Daveytown is located in Humboldt County
- Paradise Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Humboldt County
- Former name for Paradise Valley:
- Paradise City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <5>
- Tule
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tule
- Tule is located in Humboldt County
- Winnemucca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnemucca
- Winnemucca is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnemucca <5>
- Golconda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Humboldt County
- Gouge Eye ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Preble ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Willow Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow Point. 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 Willow Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Point. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Point.
Adding Willow Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow Point 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 Willow Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Willow Point post office opened in 1865.
We also found Willow Point on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/
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 Willow Point, 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 Humboldt, 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 Willow Point - 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/ |