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Nearest Communities to Luning,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Luning, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Luning:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Luning.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Luning is located in Mineral County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mineral County: Mono (CA), Churchill, Esmeralda, Lyon & Nye.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 37 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Luning. Of these communities, 8 are located in counties other than Mineral County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Luning (which is Mineral County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Luning

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Mineral County   (where Luning resides)
    • County Seat for Mineral:   Hawthorne
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Luning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Luning.
      • New Boston ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Mineral County
      • Kinkaid
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinkaid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkaid
        • Kinkaid is located in Mineral County
        • Kinkaid has also been known as:
        • Acme
        • Kinkead
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kinkaid
        • From Luning to Kinkaid
      • Mina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Mineral County
      • Copperfield ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
        • Copperfield is located in Mineral County
      • Camp Douglas ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sodaville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
        • Sodaville is located in Mineral County
      • Omco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omco
        • Omco is located in Mineral County
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Mineral County
      • Rhodes ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Rhodes is located in Mineral County
      • Tonopah Junction ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Simon ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Belleville ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
          • Belleville is located in Mineral County
        • Marietta ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jaggersville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaggersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaggersville
          • Jaggersville is located in Mineral County
        • Whiskey Spring ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Spring
          • Whiskey Spring is located in Mineral County
        • Bovard ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
          • Bovard is located in Mineral County
        • Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Qualeys Camp
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualeys Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualeys Camp
          • Qualeys Camp is located in Mineral County
        • Thorne
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorne
          • Thorne is located in Mineral County
        • Buckley Camp ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Camp
          • Buckley Camp is located in Mineral County
        • Candelaria ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Metallic City ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metallic City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
          • Metallic City is located in Mineral County
          • Metallic City has also been known as:
          • Pickhandle Gulch
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Metallic City
          • From Luning to Metallic City
        • Hawthorne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Babbitt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Schweer Housing Area
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schweer Housing Area have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schweer Housing Area
          • Schweer Housing Area is located in Mineral County
        • Lucky Boy ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Boy
          • Lucky Boy is located in Mineral County
        • Woodruffs ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruffs
          • Woodruffs is located in Mineral County
        • Coryville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryville
          • Coryville is located in Mineral County
  • Esmeralda County
    • County Seat for Esmeralda:   Goldfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Luning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Luning.
      • Argentum ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentum
        • Argentum is located in Esmeralda County
      • Columbus ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Columbus is located in Esmeralda County
  • Nye County
    • County Website:   www.co.nye.nv.us/
    • County Seat for Nye:   Tonopah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Luning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Luning.
      • Goldyke ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pactolus ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pactolus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
        • Pactolus is located in Nye County
      • Atwood ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Atwood is located in Nye County
      • Gabbs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Basic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
        • Basic is located in Nye County
      • Orizaba ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orizaba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orizaba
        • Orizaba is located in Nye County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Luning) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luning. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5054, Longitude: -118.1786    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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>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.
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