Blair Junction, Nevada Explained

Blair Junction, Nevada
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Named For:D. C. Blair, a railroad agent[1]
Coordinates:38.0083°N -117.7736°W
Elevation Ft:4819
Pushpin Map:USA Nevada#USA
Pushpin Label:Blair Junction
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Nevada##Location within the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Esmeralda
Timezone1:Pacific Time
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone1 Dst:Pacific Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Blair Junction is the neglected site[2] of a formerly populated settlement in Esmeralda County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

History

Blair Junction was at the junction of the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad and the Silver Peak Railroad, located 0.7 miles south of the present Blair Junction on Nevada State Route 265. On the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad, Coaldale was to the west and McLeans was to the east.

A post office called Blair Junction was in operation from 1922 until 1923.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 30.
  2. Web site: Silver Peak Railroad, Blair, Junction, Nevada. 24 July 2018. Flickr. 6 June 2017.