Welcome to Red Top ...
So far, we found very little information about Red Top. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Red Top to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Red Top, please Contact Us.
Red Top would have been located within present day Churchill County<2>.
The location of Red Top has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Red Top is 4,660 feet [1,420 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Red Top is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Red Top was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Red Top once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Red Top ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Red Top - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Top.
Communities near Red Top ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Red Top.
- Eastgate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Sand Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Churchill County
- Stillwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Churchill County
- Salt Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Wells
- Salt Wells is located in Churchill County
- Broken Hills ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
- Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Churchill County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Red Top. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Top.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Top. 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 Red Top.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/
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 Red Top, 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 Churchill, 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 Red Top - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |