Welcome to Mineral ...
So far, we found very little information about Mineral. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mineral to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mineral, please Contact Us.
Mineral would have been located within present day Eureka County<2>.
The location of Mineral has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mineral is 5,450 feet [1,661 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Mineral is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Mineral was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Mineral once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Mineral ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Mineral - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, New Brunswick, Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral.
Communities near Mineral ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mineral.
- Mineral Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
- Mineral Hill is located in Eureka County
- Alpha ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Cortez ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Cortez is located in Lander County
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Crescent Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <6>
- Tenabo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
- Tenabo is located in Lander County
- Barth ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Harney ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Eureka County
- Lander ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Palisade ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade 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 Mineral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mineral. 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 Mineral.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral. See our Newspapers Page for Mineral.
Adding Mineral to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mineral 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 Mineral was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eureka County: www.co.eureka.nv.us/
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 Mineral, 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 Eureka, 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 Mineral - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |