Welcome to Cochran ...
So far, we found very little information about Cochran. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cochran to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cochran, please Contact Us.
Cochran would have been located within present day Pinal County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cochran, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cochran is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Cochran was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Cochran ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cochran - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Indiana, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cochran.
Communities near Cochran ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cochran.
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Superior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
- Kearny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearny <4>
- Pinal ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cactus Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Forest
- Cactus Forest is located in Pinal County
- Smelter Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
- Smelter Town is located in Pinal County
- Gold Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Queen Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Valley
- Queen Valley is located in Pinal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Valley <4>
- Silver King ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver King
- Silver King is located in Pinal County
- Adamsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Pinal County
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 Cochran. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cochran.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cochran. 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 Cochran.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochran. See our Newspapers Page for Cochran.
Adding Cochran to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cochran 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 Cochran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cochran post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cochran.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cochran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pinal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cochran - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |