Welcome to Tonopah Junction ...
So far, we found very little information about Tonopah Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tonopah Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tonopah Junction, please Contact Us.
Tonopah Junction would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
The pronunciation of Tonopah Junction: TONE-ah-pah<3>
A typical abbreviation for Tonopah Junction: Tonopah Jct. (or less commonly used: Tonopah Jctn.)
Time Zone: The area where Tonopah Junction was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tonopah Junction would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities near Tonopah Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tonopah Junction.
- Camp Douglas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Mineral County
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candelaria Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral County
- Candelaria ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Candelaria is located in Mineral County
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metallic City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
- Metallic City is located in Mineral County
- Metallic City has also been known as:
- Pickhandle Gulch
- Mina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Mina is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <5>
- Marietta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Mineral County
- Luning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luning
- Luning is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luning <5>
- Coaldale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
- Coaldale has also been known as:
- Coaldale Junction
- Kinkaid
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Mount Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Montgomery
- Mount Montgomery 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 Tonopah Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tonopah Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tonopah Junction. 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 Tonopah Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tonopah Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Tonopah Junction.
Adding Tonopah Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tonopah Junction 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 Tonopah Junction was mentioned on a train schedule titled Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Employees' Time Table #29 (June 1924).
We also found Tonopah Junction mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tonopah Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Tonopah Junction, 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 Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tonopah Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <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. |