Welcome to Pequop ...

Pequop is located in Elko County<1>.

The location of Pequop has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pequop, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

Pequop is 6,140 feet [1,871 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pequop is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Pequop lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Pequop and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Pequop is within the (775) area code.

Communities near Pequop ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pequop.

• Holborn ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holborn
  • Holborn is located in Elko County
• Toano ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
  • Toano is located in Elko County
  • Toano has also been known as:
  • Toana
  • Tuana
  • Tuanna
• Cobre ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
  • Cobre is located in Elko County
• Melandco ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melandco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melandco
  • Melandco is located in Elko County
• Oasis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
  • Oasis is located in Elko County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oasis <4>
• Wilkins ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
  • Wilkins is located in Elko County
• Montello
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
  • Montello is located in Elko County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montello <4>
• Wells
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Metropolis ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
  • Metropolis is located in Elko County
• Shores ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shores
  • Shores is located in Elko County

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 Pequop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pequop.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pequop. 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 Pequop.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pequop. See our Newspapers Page for Pequop.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pequop ...

Looking for more information about Pequop? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pequop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pequop.

Adding Pequop to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pequop 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 Pequop was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).

We also found Pequop in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pequop.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pequop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/