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Welcome to Mina ...

Mina is located in Mineral County<1> (at the time of its founding, Mina was located in Esmeralda County).

The pronunciation of Mina: MINE-us<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Mina is 4,560 feet [1,390 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mina is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Mina lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mina: 775

The ZIP code for Mina: 89422<4>

Communities Also Named Mina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Mina - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mina.

Communities near Mina ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mina.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mina ...

Looking for more information about Mina? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mina, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mina.

Adding Mina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mina in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mina post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mina.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mina. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/