Jiggs, Nevada facts for kids
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Jiggs, Nevada
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 Jiggs, Nevada
Location in Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 845520 |
Jiggs is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States, in the Mound Valley at the south end of State Route 228. It contains a very small school.
The community is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. Jiggs is located at the southwestern foothills of the extensive Ruby Mountains; the community is about 30 miles south of Elko.
History
The site was formerly a year-round camp for Native Americans gathering pine nuts.
Name
Prior names for the settlement had been Mound Valley, Skelton and Hylton—unfortunately, all at the same time. Since no one could seem to agree on a name, postal authorities chose a new name from a list submitted by local ranchers for the new post office to be established December 18, 1918. One of the names was Jiggs, a character in the “Bringing Up Father” comic strip, who is always bickering with his wife Maggie.
Film History
- The town was featured in a 1965 Volkswagen advertising campaign in which the entire population (5 adults, 4 children and a dog) was shown comfortably seated inside a VW Bus.
Notable residents
- Edward Carville, 18th Governor of Nevada
- Lewis R. Bradley, Second Governor of Nevada
- Bruce Douglas "Waddie" Mitchell, Cowboy Poet
Fictional characters
- Headquarters for "King Fisher" created by Zane Grey
See also
In Spanish: Jiggs (Nevada) para niños
