Mason, Nevada

Mason, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Mason, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°57′00″N 119°11′25″W / 38.95000°N 119.19028°W / 38.95000; -119.19028Coordinates: 38°57′00″N 119°11′25″W / 38.95000°N 119.19028°W / 38.95000; -119.19028
Country United States
State Nevada
County Lyon
Elevation 4,429 ft (1,350 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s) 775
GNIS feature ID 848584[1]

Mason is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Mason in 1908, and remained in operation until 1961.[2] The community was named after Henry "Hock" Mason, a pioneer citizen.[3]

Notable people

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Mason, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mason Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 48.
  4. ↑ Votesmart.org-Edward Reed, Jr.


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