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Saint Thomas

Ghost town · Clark County, Nevada

Overton Beach quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500)
Overton Beach quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Saint Thomas is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of 49 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Saint Thomas was established in 1865, in the Civil War era; it was abandoned in 1938, after roughly 73 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Saint Thomas as a historical populated place on the Overton Beach 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 36.4658° N, 114.3703° W.

Key facts

Founded1865
Abandoned1938
USGS quadrangleOverton Beach
Elevation1,150 ft
Nearest living townMoapa Valley, NV
Distance to it10.5 miles
GNIS feature ID849511
Coordinates36.46581, -114.37025

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What's there now

Saint Thomas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Moapa Valley, NV (population 6,699), about 10.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,150 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 Saint Thomas?

Saint Thomas is in Clark County, Nevada, at 36.4658, -114.3703.

When was Saint Thomas abandoned?

Saint Thomas was abandoned in 1938.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Nevada has 49 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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