Welcome to Gold Reef ...

So far, we found very little information about Gold Reef. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gold Reef to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gold Reef, please Contact Us.

Gold Reef would have been located within present day Esmeralda County<2>.

The location of Gold Reef has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Gold Reef is 5,860 feet [1,786 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Gold Reef is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Gold Reef was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Gold Reef still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.

Communities near Gold Reef ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Gold Reef.

Tonopah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah
- Tonopah is located in Nye County
- Former name for Tonopah:
- Butler City
- Tonopah has also been known as:
- New Belmont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonopah <5>
Goldfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
- Goldfield is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldfield <5>
Hannapah ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannapah
- Hannapah is located in Nye County
Blair ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Esmeralda County
Silver Peak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Peak
- Silver Peak is located in Esmeralda County
Blair Junction ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Junction
- Blair Junction is located in Esmeralda County

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 Gold Reef. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gold Reef.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gold Reef. 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 Gold Reef.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gold Reef. See our Newspapers Page for Gold Reef.

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 Gold Reef, 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 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 Gold Reef - 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.