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Thompson

Ghost town · Lyon County, Nevada

Wabuska quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Wabuska quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Thompson is a ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada. It is one of 23 former communities in Lyon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thompson as a historical populated place on the Wabuska topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.1610° N, 119.1985° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWabuska
Elevation4,326 ft
Nearest living townYerington, NV
Distance to it15 miles
GNIS feature ID848011
Coordinates39.16103, -119.19849

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What's there now

Thompson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Yerington, NV (population 3,139), about 15 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,326 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Thompson?

Thompson is in Lyon County, Nevada, at 39.1610, -119.1985.

How many ghost towns are in Lyon County?

Lyon County, Nevada has 23 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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