Welcome to Bristol ...
So far, we found very little information about Bristol. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bristol to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bristol, please Contact Us.
Bristol would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Bristol has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Bristol was founded in 1878.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bristol is 7,020 feet [2,140 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Bristol is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bristol was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bristol would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Bristol ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Bristol: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Washoe County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bristol.
Communities near Bristol ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Bristol.
- Mendha ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Pioche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioche
- Pioche is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioche <5>
- Prince ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Prince is located in Lincoln County
- Bullionville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
- Bullionville is located in Lincoln County
- Panaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panaca
- Panaca is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panaca <5>
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Yoacham ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Atlanta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Bristol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bristol.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bristol. 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 Bristol.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol. See our Newspapers Page for Bristol.
Adding Bristol to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bristol 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 Bristol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bristol post office opened in 1878.
We also found Bristol on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/
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 Bristol, 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |