Welcome to Candelaria ...
So far, we found very little information about Candelaria. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Candelaria to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Candelaria, please Contact Us.
Candelaria would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
Candelaria was founded in 1864.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Candelaria is 5,710 feet [1,740 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Candelaria is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Candelaria was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Candelaria once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Candelaria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Candelaria - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Candelaria.
Communities near Candelaria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Candelaria.
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candelaria Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral County
- Tonopah Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah Junction
- Tonopah Junction is located in Mineral County
- Camp Douglas ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Mineral County
- Coaldale ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
- Coaldale has also been known as:
- Coaldale Junction
- Marietta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Mineral County
- Mina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Mina is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <5>
- Mount Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Montgomery
- Mount Montgomery is located in Mineral County
- Blair Junction ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Junction
- Blair Junction is located in Esmeralda County
- Luning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luning
- Luning is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luning <5>
- Pizona ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Candelaria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Candelaria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Candelaria. 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 Candelaria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Candelaria. See our Newspapers Page for Candelaria.
Adding Candelaria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Candelaria 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 Candelaria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Candelaria post office opened in 1882.
We also found Candelaria on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Candelaria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Candelaria, 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 Candelaria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |