Nearest Communities to Sulfur,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sulfur, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sulfur:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Sulfur.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sulfur is located in Lyon County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Mono (CA), Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Mineral, Storey & Washoe.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 59 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sulfur. Of these communities, 39 are located in counties other than Lyon 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 Sulfur (which is Lyon 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 Sulfur
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lyon County (where Sulfur resides)
- County Website: www.lyon-county.org/
- County Seat for Lyon: Yerington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Nevada
- Lyon County
- From Family Search:
- State of Nevada
- Lyon County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Nevada
- Lyon County
- Nearest Communities to Sulfur ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sulfur.
- Pine Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Lyon County
- Wellington Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Springs
- Wellington Springs is located in Lyon County
- Hoye ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Wellington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Sweetwater ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Lyon County
- Cambridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Smith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith <4>
- Walker River ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker River
- Walker River is located in Lyon County
- Wichman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichman
- Wichman is located in Lyon County
- Hudson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Tippecanoe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tippecanoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
- Tippecanoe is located in Lyon County
- Simpson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Elbow Stage Station ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Stage Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Stage Station
- Elbow Stage Station is located in Lyon County
- Nordyke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Artesia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Ludwig ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Mason
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Weed Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Heights
- Weed Heights is located in Lyon County
- Yerington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerington
- Yerington is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yerington <4>
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Lyon County
- Elbow Stage Station ‑ Historic
- Douglas County
- County Website: www.co.douglas.nv.us/
- County Seat for Douglas: Minden
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Nevada
- Douglas County
- From Family Search:
- State of Nevada
- Douglas County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Nevada
- Douglas County
- Nearest Communities to Sulfur ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sulfur.
- Topaz Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz Lake
- Topaz Lake is located in Douglas County
- Holbrook Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Junction
- Holbrook Junction is located in Douglas County
- Mountain House ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
- Mountain House is located in Douglas County
- Carman Heights ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Heights
- Carman Heights is located in Douglas County
- Double Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Douglas County
- Mammoth Ledge ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Ledge
- Mammoth Ledge is located in Douglas County
- Buckskin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mineral County
- County Seat for Mineral: Hawthorne
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Nevada
- Mineral County
- From Family Search:
- State of Nevada
- Mineral County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Nevada
- Mineral County
- Nearest Communities to Sulfur ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sulfur.
- Montelle ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Copper Run ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Run
- Copper Run is located in Mineral County
- Dutch Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Creek
- Dutch Creek is located in Mineral County
- Walker Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Lake
- Walker Lake is located in Mineral County
- Fletcher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Avalon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Del Monte ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Mountain View ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Mineral County
- Aurora ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Mineral County
- Coryville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Granite ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Esmeralda ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine County
- County Website: www.co.alpine.ca.us/
- County Seat for Alpine: Markleeville (CA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of California
- Alpine County
- From Family Search:
- State of California
- Alpine County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of California
- Alpine County
- Nearest Communities to Sulfur ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sulfur.
- Grays Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Crossing
- Grays Crossing is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Loope ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
- Loope is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Mount Bullion ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
- Mount Bullion is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Silver Mountain ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mountain
- Silver Mountain is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Markleeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleeville
- Markleeville is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleeville <4>
- Marklee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
- Marklee Village is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Mono County
- County Website: www.monocounty.ca.gov/
- County Seat for Mono: Bridgeport (CA)
- Note: The western boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of California
- Mono County
- From Family Search:
- State of California
- Mono County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of California
- Mono County
- Nearest Communities to Sulfur ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sulfur.
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <4>
- Belfort ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Belfort is located in Mono County (CA)
- Coleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Coleville is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleville <4>
- Topaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Topaz is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topaz <4>
- Lower Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Mono County (CA)
- Chemung Mine ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chemung Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung Mine
- Chemung Mine is located in Mono County (CA)
- Upper Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Town
- Upper Town is located in Mono County (CA)
- Masonic ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Fales Hot Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fales Hot Springs
- Fales Hot Springs is located in Mono County (CA)
- Sonora Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora Junction
- Sonora Junction is located in Mono County (CA)
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Willow Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Mono County (CA)
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Chinatown is located in Mono County (CA)
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- Sulfur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sulfur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6196, Longitude: -119.2538 In this case, the coordinates for Sulfur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |