Welcome to Nevada Station ...
So far, we found very little information about Nevada Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nevada Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nevada Station, please Contact Us.
Nevada Station would have been located within present day Lyon County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Nevada Station: Nevada Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nevada Station is 4,210 feet [1,283 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Nevada Station is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Nevada Station was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Nevada Station was located: 775
Communities near Nevada Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nevada Station.
- Fernley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stagecoach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
- Davis Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Davis Station is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
- Lahontan City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
- Diatom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Diatom is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diatom
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Hazen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hazen is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Thisby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thisby is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
- Wadsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Nevada Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nevada Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nevada Station. 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 Nevada Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevada Station. See our Newspapers Page for Nevada Station.
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 Nevada Station, 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 Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nevada Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |