Welcome to Bley ...
So far, we found very little information about Bley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bley, please Contact Us.
Bley would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
Bley was founded in 1914.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bley is 6,950 feet [2,118 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bley is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bley was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Bley was located: 775
Communities near Bley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bley.
- Montgomery City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery City is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
- Pizona ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pizona is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizona
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Candelaria ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Candelaria is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Metallic City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
- Metallic City has also been known as:
- Pickhandle Gulch
- Benton Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Hot Springs is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Hot Springs
- Marietta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Hammil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hammil is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammil
- Tonopah Junction ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tonopah Junction is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah Junction
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 Bley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bley. 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 Bley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bley. See our Newspapers Page for Bley.
Adding Bley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bley 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 (so far) for Bley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bley post office opened in 1914. The Bley post office closed in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bley.
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 Bley, 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 Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bley - 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |