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Nearest Communities to Pactolus,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Pactolus.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Pactolus is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Nye County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nye County: Inyo (CA), Churchill, Clark, Esmeralda, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Mineral & White Pine.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 41 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pactolus. Of these communities, 11 are located in counties other than Nye County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Pactolus (which is Nye 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 Pactolus

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

  • Nye County   (where Pactolus resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.nye.nv.us/
    • County Seat for Nye:   Tonopah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pactolus   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pactolus.
      • Goldyke ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldyke
        • Goldyke is located in Nye County
      • Atwood ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Atwood is located in Nye County
      • Golden ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Nye County
      • Basic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
        • Basic is located in Nye County
      • Orizaba ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orizaba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orizaba
        • Orizaba is located in Nye County
      • Gabbs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cloverdale ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Nye County
      • Green Springs ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
        • Green Springs is located in Nye County
      • Downeyville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
        • Downeyville is located in Nye County
      • Grantsville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
        • Grantsville is located in Nye County
      • Union ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Nye County
      • Berlin ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Nye County
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        • Knickerbocker ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
          • Knickerbocker is located in Nye County
        • Ellsworth ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
          • Ellsworth is located in Nye County
        • Lodi Tanks
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi Tanks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Tanks
          • Lodi Tanks is located in Nye County
        • Lodi ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
          • Lodi is located in Nye County
        • Ione ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
          • Ione is located in Nye County
        • Shamrock ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
          • Shamrock is located in Nye County
        • Idlewild ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
          • Idlewild is located in Nye County
        • Glen Hamilton ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hamilton
          • Glen Hamilton is located in Nye County
        • Midas ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midas
          • Midas is located in Nye County
        • Penelas ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelas
          • Penelas is located in Nye County
        • Quartz Mountain ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartz Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz Mountain
          • Quartz Mountain is located in Nye County
        • Duluth ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
          • Duluth is located in Nye County
        • Phonolite ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phonolite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phonolite
          • Phonolite is located in Nye County
        • Reese River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese River
          • Reese River is located in Nye County
        • Royston ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
          • Royston is located in Nye County
        • Peavine ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peavine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
          • Peavine is located in Nye County
        • Indian Springs ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
          • Indian Springs is located in Nye County
          • Indian Springs has also been known as:
          • Indian Spring
        • San Antonio ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
          • San Antonio is located in Nye County
          • Former names for San Antonio:
          • Bradleys
          • San Antonio Station
          • San Antonio has also been known as:
          • San Atone
          • San Antonia
  • Lander County
  • Mineral County
    • County Seat for Mineral:   Hawthorne
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pactolus   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pactolus.
      • Omco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omco
        • Omco is located in Mineral County
      • Simon ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon
        • Simon is located in Mineral County
      • Luning
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • New Boston ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Mineral County
      • Mina
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodruffs ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruffs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruffs
        • Woodruffs is located in Mineral County
      • Sodaville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
        • Sodaville is located in Mineral County
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Mineral County
      • Broken Hills ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
        • Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
      • Kinkaid
        (28 miles [45.1 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.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkaid
        • Kinkaid is located in Mineral County
        • Kinkaid has also been known as:
        • Acme
        • Kinkead

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pactolus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pactolus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6691, Longitude: -117.8023       In this case, the coordinates for Pactolus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Pactolus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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