Welcome to Bullion ...
So far, we found very little information about Bullion. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bullion to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bullion, please Contact Us.
Bullion would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bullion, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bullion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bullion is 6,660 feet [2,030 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Bullion is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bullion was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bullion once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Bullion ...
While we believe that this Bullion is located in Elko County, we know of another 3 Nevada communities named Bullion. Those communities are located in the following counties: Eureka, Humboldt and Lander County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 11 communities that are also named Bullion - they are located in British Columbia, Idaho (2), Louisiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Utah (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bullion.
Communities near Bullion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bullion.
- Carlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlin
- Carlin is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlin <5>
- Palisade ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Eureka County
- Barth ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Moleen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Hunter ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Harney ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Eureka County
- Jiggs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
- Jiggs is located in Elko County
- Former names for Jiggs:
- Hylton
- Mound Valley
- Skelton
- Primeaux
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primeaux
- Primeaux is located in Eureka County
- Dry Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Blackburn ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Eureka County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bullion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bullion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bullion. 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 Bullion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bullion. See our Newspapers Page for Bullion.
Adding Bullion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bullion 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 Bullion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bullion post office opened in 1871.
We also found Bullion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bullion.
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 Bullion, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bullion - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |