Welcome to Alum ...
So far, we found very little information about Alum. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alum to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alum, please Contact Us.
Alum would have been located within present day Esmeralda County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alum is 5,020 feet [1,530 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Alum is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Alum was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Alum was located: 775
Communities Also Named Alum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Alum - they are located in Arkansas and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alum.
Communities near Alum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alum.
- Blair ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blair is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Junction is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Junction
- Silver Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Silver Peak is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Peak
- Coaldale ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale has also been known as:
- Coaldale Junction
- Nivloc ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nivloc is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nivloc
- Tonopah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tonopah is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah
- Former name for Tonopah:
- Butler City
- Tonopah has also been known as:
- New Belmont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonopah <4>
- Dyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goldfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Candelaria ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Candelaria is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Metallic City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
- Metallic City has also been known as:
- Pickhandle Gulch
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 Alum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alum. 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 Alum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum. See our Newspapers Page for Alum.
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 Alum, 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 Esmeralda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alum - 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. |