Welcome to Gaston ...
Gaston is located in Nevada County<1>.
The location of Gaston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Gaston is 5,060 feet [1,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Gaston is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gaston lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gaston lies within the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Gaston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Gaston - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Oregon, South Carolina and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gaston.
Communities near Gaston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaston.
- Nevada City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <4>
- Marsh Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Alleghany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <4>
- Emigrant Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <4>
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Baltimore Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
- Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Nevada County
- Downieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <4>
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 Gaston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaston. 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 Gaston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaston. See our Newspapers Page for Gaston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaston ...
Looking for more information about Gaston? 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 Gaston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaston.
Adding Gaston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gaston 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 Gaston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gaston post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |