Welcome to Tokop ...
So far, we found very little information about Tokop. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tokop to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tokop, please Contact Us.
Tokop would have been located within present day Esmeralda County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tokop is 6,930 feet [2,112 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Tokop is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tokop was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Tokop was located: 775
Communities near Tokop ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Tokop.
- Gold Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Point is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Former names for Gold Point:
- Hornsilver
- Lime Point
- Bonnie Claire ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnie Claire is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Claire
- Scottys Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Scottys Junction is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottys Junction
- Lida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lida is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lida
- Lida has also been known as:
- Alida Valley
- Alida
- Lida Valley
- Carrs Camp ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carrs Camp is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs Camp
- Crater ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crater is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater
- Goldfield
(28 miles [45.1 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 Tokop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tokop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tokop. 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 Tokop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tokop. See our Newspapers Page for Tokop.
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 Tokop, 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 Esmeralda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tokop - 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. |