Amos, Nevada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unincorporated community located in the State of Nevada, United States Amos was an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] A post office called Amos was in operation between 1889 and 1926.[2] According to the Federal Writers' Project, the first permanent settlement at Amos was made in 1910.[3] References ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amos (historical) ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amos Post Office (historical) ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 36. vteMunicipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Nevada, United StatesCounty seat: WinnemuccaCity Winnemucca Humboldt County mapCDPs Denio Fort McDermitt Golconda McDermitt Orovada Paradise Valley Valmy Unincorporatedcommunities Paradise Hill Rebel Creek Indian reservations Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation‡ Summit Lake Paiute Reservation Winnemucca Reservation Ghost towns Amos Camp McGarry Daveytown Hardin City Jungo National Stone House Sulphur Tule Willow Point Footnotes‡This populated place also has a portion in an adjacent county and state Nevada portal United States portal 41°23′24″N 117°48′33″W / 41.39000°N 117.80917°W / 41.39000; -117.80917 This Humboldt County, Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks