Welcome to Woolsey ...
So far, we found very little information about Woolsey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Woolsey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woolsey, please Contact Us.
Woolsey would have been located within present day Pershing County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Woolsey is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Woolsey is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Woolsey was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Woolsey was located: 775
Communities Also Named Woolsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Woolsey: This one is located in Pershing County and the other is located in Humboldt County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 8 communities that are also named Woolsey - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woolsey.
Communities near Woolsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woolsey.
- Lovelock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Torreytown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Torreytown is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreytown
- Zola ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zola is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zola
- Granite Point ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Granite Point is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Point
- Unionville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Star City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Toulon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toulon is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Humboldt City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Humboldt City is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt City
- Humboldt House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Humboldt House is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt House
- Tunnel Camp ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnel Camp is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Camp
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Woolsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woolsey.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woolsey. See our Newspapers Page for Woolsey.
Adding Woolsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woolsey 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 (so far) for Woolsey was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woolsey.
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 Woolsey, 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 Pershing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woolsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |