Welcome to Loma ...
So far, we found very little information about Loma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Loma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Loma, please Contact Us.
Loma would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
The location of Loma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Loma is 4,350 feet [1,326 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Loma is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Loma was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Loma once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Loma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Loma - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loma.
Communities near Loma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loma.
- Yerington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerington
- Yerington is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yerington <5>
- Schurz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurz
- Schurz is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schurz <5>
- Wabuska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
- Wabuska is located in Lyon County
- Copper Run ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Run
- Copper Run is located in Mineral County
- Davis Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
- Davis Station is located in Lyon County
- Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
- Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
- Island City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Churchill County
- Salt Wells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Wells
- Salt Wells is located in Churchill County
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Churchill County
- Pine Grove ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Lyon 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 Loma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loma. 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 Loma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loma. See our Newspapers Page for Loma.
Adding Loma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loma in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Loma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Loma post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Loma, 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 Mineral, 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 Loma - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |