Welcome to Ophir ...
So far, we found very little information about Ophir. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ophir to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ophir, please Contact Us.
Ophir would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Ophir has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Ophir was founded in 1863.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ophir is 8,130 feet [2,478 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ophir is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ophir was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Ophir has also been called Toiyabe - City. and Twin River. For more information about the names of Ophir, see The Names of Ophir on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Ophir ...
While we believe that this Ophir is located in Nye County, we know of another 2 Nevada communities named Ophir. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ormsby and Washoe County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 18 communities that are also named Ophir - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Montana, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ophir.
Communities near Ophir ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ophir.
- Carvers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Carvers is located in Nye County
- Jett ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Ione ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Nye County
- Grantsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Nye County
- Berlin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Nye County
- Round Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <5>
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Lander County
- Victorine ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victorine
- Victorine is located in Nye County
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Nye County
- Learville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 Ophir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ophir.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ophir. 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 Ophir.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ophir. See our Newspapers Page for Ophir.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.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 Ophir, 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 Nye, 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 Ophir - 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. |