Topaz, CA

Topaz is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 150 residents. Topaz is located 3 miles north of Coleville. The Topaz post office opened in 1885, closed in 1922, and re-opened in 1926. In Topaz, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Topaz, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Rickey named it based on the color of the local quaking aspen trees. Topaz is the northernmost community in Mono County. The community of Topaz Lake, Nevada, touches the northernmost part of the Topaz border.