Welcome to Esmeralda ...
So far, we found very little information about Esmeralda. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Esmeralda to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Esmeralda, please Contact Us.
Esmeralda would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
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The location of Esmeralda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
Esmeralda was founded in 1860.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Esmeralda is 7,360 feet [2,243 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Esmeralda is about 1½ mile [or 2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Esmeralda was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Esmeralda was located: 775
Communities Also Named Esmeralda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Esmeralda - they are located in California, New Mexico and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Esmeralda.
Communities near Esmeralda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Esmeralda.
- Bodie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
- Bodie is located in Mono County (CA)
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Chinatown is located in Mono County (CA)
- Masonic ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Chemung Mine ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chemung Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung Mine
- Chemung Mine is located in Mono County (CA)
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Willow Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Mono County (CA)
- Wichman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichman
- Wichman is located in Lyon County
- Babbitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Mineral County
- Hawthorne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <6>
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 Esmeralda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Esmeralda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Esmeralda. 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 Esmeralda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Esmeralda. See our Newspapers Page for Esmeralda.
Adding Esmeralda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Esmeralda post office opened in 1861.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Esmeralda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: https://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 Esmeralda, 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 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 Esmeralda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |