Welcome to Ragtown ...
So far, we found very little information about Ragtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ragtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ragtown, please Contact Us.
Ragtown would have been located within present day Churchill County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ragtown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Ragtown was established in 1854.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ragtown is 4,010 feet [1,222 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ragtown is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ragtown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ragtown would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Ragtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ragtown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Missouri, Texas (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ragtown.
Communities near Ragtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ragtown.
- Fernley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernley
- Fernley is located in Lyon County
- Estimated population in 2015: 19,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernley <5>
- Fallon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Fallon is located in Churchill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallon <5>
- Diatom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hazen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Churchill County
- Lahontan City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
- Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
- Island City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Churchill County
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Churchill County
- Silver Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <5>
- Stillwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Churchill 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 Ragtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ragtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ragtown. 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 Ragtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ragtown. See our Newspapers Page for Ragtown.
Adding Ragtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ragtown 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 Ragtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ragtown post office opened in 1864.
We also found Ragtown on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ragtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/
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 Ragtown, 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 Churchill, 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 Ragtown - 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/ |