Welcome to Arivaca ...
Arivaca is located in Pima County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arivaca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Arivaca is 3,620 feet [1,103 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Arivaca is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Arivaca lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Arivaca is located in the (520) area code.
The ZIP code for Arivaca: 85601<3>
Communities near Arivaca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arivaca.
- Oro Blanco ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oro Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Blanco
- Oro Blanco is located in Santa Cruz County
- Partridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ruby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Santa Cruz County
- Old Glory ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sasabe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasabe
- Sasabe is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasabe <5>
- Yank's Spring ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yank's Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yank's Spring
- Yank's Spring is located in Santa Cruz County
- Tubac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubac
- Tubac is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tubac <5>
- Tumacacori - Carmen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori - Carmen
- Tumacacori - Carmen is located in Santa Cruz County
- Tumacacori
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori
- Tumacacori is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumacacori <5>
- Amado
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amado
- Amado is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amado <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arivaca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arivaca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arivaca. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arivaca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arivaca. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Arivaca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arivaca ...
Looking for more information about Arivaca? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Arivaca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arivaca.
Adding Arivaca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arivaca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arivaca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Arivaca post office opened in 1878.
We also found Arivaca in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arivaca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arivaca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arivaca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Arivaca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arivaca or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |