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-== Record Synopsis  ==
+== Online Gazetteers ==
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=336&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Nevada%2C%20United%20States&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within%3ANevada%2C%20United%20States FamilySearch Places]
+*[http://www.interment.net/us/nv/index.htm Interment.net Nevada]
+*[https://nevada.hometownlocator.com/ Nevada Hometown Locator]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/86620-directory-of-southern-nevada-place-names?viewer=1&offset=0#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= Directory of Southern Nevada Place Names] Walter A Averett. Directory of Southern Nevada Place Names.  Digital Publisher FamilySearch International
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89DX-1351?i=218&cat=36427 First directory of Nevada Territory] J Wells Kelly. First directory of Nevada Territory : containing the names of residents in the principal towns, a historical sketch, film# 1000196 item 2.  Tucson, Arizona : W.C. Cox & Co., 1974.
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/246873-nevada-geographic-names-information-system-alphabetical-list?viewer=1&offset=0#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= Nevada geographic names information system alphabetical list] US Office of Geographic Research. Nevada geographic names information system alphabetical list. [Reston, Virginia : U.S. Geological Survey, 198-?]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9DF-MHBK?i=3&cat=215527  Nevada state gazetteer and business directory, 1907-08]  Nevada state gazetteer and business directory, 1907-08.  Salt Lake City, Utah : R.L. Polk & Co., 1908
+*[https://archive.org/details/rockymountaindir00wall/page/344/mode/2up?q=Nevada The Rocky Mountain directory and Colorado gazetteer, for 1871, comprising a brief history of Colorado ... together with a complete and accurate directory of ...Nevada, Idaho,...] Samuel S Wallihan. The Rocky Mountain directory and Colorado gazetteer, for 1871, comprising a brief history of Colorado ... together with a complete and accurate directory of Denver,... Central City, Nevada, Idaho, Georgetown... Denver, S. S. Wallihan & company 1870
+*[https://archive.org/details/pacificcoastbusi187678lang/page/n721/mode/2up?q=Nevada Gazetteer and Business Directory for the State of Nevada] Jenry G Langley. Gazetteer and Business Directory for the State of Nevada. San Francisco : H.G. Langley 1867
-A gazetteer is defined as "a geographical dictionary."<ref>''Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary'', 10th ed., "gazetteer."</ref>&nbsp;Gazetteers typically list the names of towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers, and mountains within a specified region.&nbsp;They may also provide&nbsp;geographical description,&nbsp;historical data, and biographical information&nbsp;about early residents. Gazetteers&nbsp;can be&nbsp;helpful for finding&nbsp;places that may or may not show up on a map. They are&nbsp;also useful for determining jurisdictions where records might be kept. For more information about gazetteers in general, see [[United States Gazetteers]].
+== Print Only Gazetteers ==
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/215249?availability=Family%20History%20Library Nevada treasure hunters ghost town guide] Theron Fox. Nevada Treasure Hunters Ghost Town Guide : includes 1881 fold-in map of Nevada with glossary of 800 place names, 1867 map of Nevada. San Jose, California : Fox, 1961
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/56248?availability=Family%20History%20Library  Nevada place names : a geographical dictionary] Helen S. Carlson. Nevada Place Names : a Geographical Dictionary. Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, 1974
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/9795?availability=Family%20History%20Library Nevada place names : their origin and significance] Rufus Wood Leigh. Nevada Place Names : their Origin and Significance. Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret News Press, c1964
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/617673?availability=Family%20History%20Library Nevada ghost towns & mining camps] Stanley W. Paher. Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps. Las Vegas, Nevada : Nevada Publications, c1970
-== Publications  ==
+== Why Use Gazetteers ==
-The following gazetteers can help you locate places in Nevada:
+A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. You can use a gazetteer to locate the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and religious jurisdictions over those places.
-*Carlson, Helen S. ''Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary''. Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, 1974.
+There are many places within a state with similar or identical place-names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the state the town was or is in, and the jurisdictions where records about the person was kept.
-*Leigh, Rufus Wood. ''Nevada Place Names: Their Origin and Significance''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Press, 1964.
+=== Gazetteer Contents ===
-*Paher, Stanley W. ''Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps''. Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Publications, 1970. {{FHL|617673|title-id|disp=FHL film 1598077 item 2}}.
+Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as:
-== Online Resources  ==
+*Different religious denominations
+*Schools, colleges, and universities
+*Major manufacturers, canals, docks, and railroad stations
+*The population size.
+*Boundaries of civil jurisdiction.
+*Ecclesiastical jurisdiction(s)
+*Longitude and latitude.
+*Distances and direction from other from cities.
+*Schools, colleges, and universities.
+*Denominations and number of churches.
+*Historical and biographical information on some individuals (usually high-ranking or famous individuals)
-*http://maps.google.com/maps?tab=wl
+[[Category:Nevada, United States]]
-*http://www.bing.com/maps/
-Find additional maps by&nbsp;searching the Internet for terms such as "Nevada" (or your specific location) and "Maps."
-== References  ==
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