Jiggs, Nevada
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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.[1]
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.[1][2]
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, Nevada Governor[3][4]
- Lewis R. Bradley, Nevada Governor[4]
- Bruce Douglas "Waddie" Mitchell, Cowboy Poet
Fictional Characters
Notes
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