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Surnames: Carnock Ranch/Ophir
Classification: Query
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Ophir Canyon is off Nevada State Route 376 to the West.
According how you travel to Nevada, from the South or North or East or West.
If you start from TONOPAH, Nevada take US 6 off US 95, go
about 4 miles to the juncton of US 6 and Nevada State route
376, go North on 376 about 55 miles to CARVERS station,
then about another 8 miles north on 376 and look for the
Ophir Canyon sign. "May be missing" You will need a good
4 wheel drive pickup. A rough rocky road up to Ophir Mine.
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The Millett Ranch is about 4 miles further, nothing there
now, then about 10 miles to Smokey Joes Station. ASK for
direction LOCALLY, either at Carvers or Smokey Joe's.
Smokey Joes is the best bet. Gas and food both places, a
motel at Carvers.
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Now I used to be the Fire Chief and Town Board member at
Kingston Canyon for 10 years and have been to Ophir Mine
many times, but I do not know of a Cemetery at Ophir.
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There is a small graveyard on the foothill to the North of
the entrence to Ophir Canyon. As you approach the entrence to Ophir Canyon, there is a
dirt road that menders off to
the North, and goes to the grave yard. "Ask locally" I
don't remember any head boards with names on them. This
little graveyard may have been a ranching family graveyard,
or it could be for Ophir. There are only about 6 people buried there, or more but no
evidence of any more.
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Stop in Tonopah, the County seat of Nye County, go to the
Court house and ask.
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If you are on US 50 and get to Austin, go East 16 miles
over Austin and Scott Summits into Big Smokey Valley,
turn South on 376. Kingston Canyon is 16 miles South
and Nye County Line is 18 miles South, then about 20 miles to Ophir Canyon. If coming
fron the East on US 50 you
will come to 376 about 65 miles West of Eureka, Nevada.
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Get a modern map, old maps show the route as 8A, is now
State Route 376. Stars at Tonopah and goes to Battle Mountain, Nevada at I-80.
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Remember a four wheel drive pickup. Ask for directions and
locations "LOCALLY." And go to the Nye County Library in
Tonopah, ask them for information on Ophir. There is a Ophir
in Washoe County also, and in Storie County, Virginia City
used to be called Ophir.
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You will see a hugh mine the "Round Mountain Gold Mine" just
before you get to Carvers, Carvers is about 7 miles further
North yet. Round Mt is to the North of the hiway, right
next to it.
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Good luck.