Welcome to Thorne ...
Thorne is located in Mineral County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thorne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Thorne is 4,190 feet [1,277 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Thorne is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Thorne lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Thorne: 775
Communities Also Named Thorne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Thorne - they are located in New Mexico, North Dakota, Ontario, Quebec and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thorne.
Communities near Thorne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thorne.
- Babbitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Mineral County
- Hawthorne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <3>
- Kinkaid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Wichman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichman
- Wichman is located in Lyon County
- Copper Run ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Run
- Copper Run is located in Mineral County
- Luning
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luning
- Luning is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luning <3>
- Esmeralda ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Schurz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurz
- Schurz is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schurz <3>
- Aurora ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Mineral County
- Camp Douglas ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Mineral County
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 Thorne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thorne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thorne. 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 Thorne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thorne. See our Newspapers Page for Thorne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thorne ...
Looking for more information about Thorne? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thorne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thorne.
Adding Thorne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thorne 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 for Thorne was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1908).
We also found Thorne in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Thorne post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thorne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thorne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Thorne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |