Ashton Nevada
Ashton Nevada Overview
Ashton was a stop on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, located in Nye County, Nevada.
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Year Established/Founded
Unknown at this time.
Ashton Nevada History
After scouring old newspapers and books, I didn’t find anything of significance to share about the ghost town of Ashton which was a stop on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad (T&T).
There are no remains of the area to show its existence.
From the resource, A Cultural Resource Overview for the Amargosa Mohave Basin Planning Units:
A list of the stops along the Tonopah and Tidewater in 1939, at the end of its career, includes Ludlow, Broadwell, Mesquite, Crucero, Rasor, Soda, Baker, Silver Lake, Riggs, Valjean, Dumont, Sperry, Acme, Tecopa, Zabriskie, Shoshone, Gerstley, Evelyn, Death Valley Junction, Bradford, Scranton, Jenifer, Leeland, Ashton, Carrara, and Beatty. Scranton was the last stop in California. The more important stops on the line were Ludlow, Silver Lake, Tecopa, Shoshone, and Death Valley Junction.
Timeline
Unknown at this time.
Mines
Unknown at this time.
Railroads
Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad
Post Office
None
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Newspaper
None
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The Population of Ashton Nevada
Unknown at this time.
Elevation
2,664′
Location
Its location was approximately 16 miles southwest of Beatty, Nevada, 82 miles southeast of Goldfield, Nevada, and 87 miles southeast of Lida, Nevada.
Location of Ashton between other Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad stations:
- Leeland (MP 144.51)
- Ashton (MP 154.98)
- Carrara (MP 160.55)
1907 Map – Image from Wikipedia Images
GPS Coordinates
36°43’13″N 116°40’24″W
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Photos and Videos
None at this time.
References Used
- A Cultural Resource Overview for the Amargosa Mohave Basin Planning Units
- Wikipedia – Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad