Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

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 Winnemucca (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 Winnemucca. 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.

Name Variations for Winnemucca ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Winnemucca was originally named French Ford

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Winnemucca is located in Humboldt County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Nevada's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humboldt County: Owyhee (ID), Elko, Lander, Pershing, Washoe, Harney (OR) & Malheur (OR).

Below are the counties that are near Winnemucca. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winnemucca:

Humboldt County (The home county of Winnemucca)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winnemucca, with the one closest to Winnemucca listed first.
- Tule
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tule
  - Tule is located in Humboldt County
- Krum ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
  - Krum is located in Humboldt County
- Golconda
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  - Golconda is located in Humboldt County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
- Raglan ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raglan
  - Raglan is located in Humboldt County
- Preble ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
  - Preble is located in Humboldt County
- Pronto ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
  - Pronto is located in Humboldt County
- Paradise Hill
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  - Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County
- Daveytown ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daveytown
  - Daveytown is located in Humboldt County
- Herrin ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  - Herrin is located in Humboldt County
- Amos ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
  - Amos is located in Humboldt County
- Awakening ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awakening have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awakening
  - Awakening is located in Humboldt County
Pershing County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winnemucca, with the one closest to Winnemucca listed first.
- Dun Glen ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dun Glen
  - Dun Glen is located in Pershing County
- Cosgrave ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrave
  - Cosgrave is located in Pershing County
- Bonnie Briar ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Briar
  - Bonnie Briar is located in Pershing County
- Neptune City ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
  - Neptune City is located in Pershing County
- Tungsten
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
  - Tungsten is located in Pershing County
- Mill City
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
  - Mill City is located in Pershing County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <2>
- Puckerbrush
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerbrush
  - Puckerbrush is located in Pershing County
- Lander City ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander City
  - Lander City is located in Pershing County
- Imlay
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay
  - Imlay is located in Pershing County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winnemucca, see our County-by-County Page for Winnemucca.

Newspapers Published in Winnemucca ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winnemucca.

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 Winnemucca:

Websites specific to Nevada
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Nevada State Library and Archives

Pages specific to Humboldt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Pershing County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Nevada
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Nevada
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Nevada
- Cemeteries of Humboldt County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Nevada
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Nevada
- Cemeteries of Humboldt County

Cemeteries Near Winnemucca ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winnemucca.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winnemucca covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winnemucca, with the one closest to Winnemucca listed first.

Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located in Winnemucca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146663 <4>
Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
Winnemucca Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnemucca Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988821 <4>
Guthrie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161755 <4>
Golconda Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golconda Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529194 <4>
Dun Glen Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dun Glen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161754 <4>

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Winnemucca had a population of 1,037 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Winnemucca had a population of 7,801 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Winnemucca, with the one closest to Winnemucca listed first.

Tule
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tule
- Tule is located in Humboldt County
Rose Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Humboldt County
Golconda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
Cosgrave ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrave
- Cosgrave is located in Pershing County
Willow Point ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Willow Point is located in Humboldt County
Iron Point ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Point
- Iron Point is located in Humboldt County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winnemucca. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winnemucca.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winnemucca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<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 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 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.
<5>	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 Winnemucca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.