Welcome to Alazon ...
So far, we found very little information about Alazon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alazon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alazon, please Contact Us.
Alazon would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
The location of Alazon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alazon is 5,600 feet [1,707 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Alazon is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Alazon was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Alazon still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities near Alazon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alazon.
- Wells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
- Metropolis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Elko County
- Deeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeth
- Deeth is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deeth <5>
- Melandco ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Wood ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Wood is located in Elko County
- Holborn ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Afton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Wilkins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Fort Halleck ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Halleck
- Fort Halleck is located in Elko County
- Halleck ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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 Alazon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alazon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alazon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alazon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alazon. See our Newspapers Page for Alazon.
Adding Alazon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alazon 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 for Alazon was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alazon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
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 Alazon, 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 Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alazon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |