Welcome to Elfrida ...
Elfrida is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elfrida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Elfrida is 4,150 feet [1,265 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Elfrida is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Elfrida lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Elfrida, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Elfrida is located in the (520) area code.
The ZIP code for Elfrida: 85610<3>
Communities Also Named Elfrida ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elfrida - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elfrida.
Communities near Elfrida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elfrida.
- McNeal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- McNeal is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeal <4>
- Gleeson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Courtland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Turquoise ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Sunizona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunizona
- Sunizona is located in Cochise County
- Double Adobe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Adobe
- Double Adobe is located in Cochise County
- Pearce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Pearce is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearce <4>
- Bisbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Bisbee is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <4>
- Tombstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
- Tombstone is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <4>
- Don Luis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don Luis
- Don Luis is located in Cochise 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 Elfrida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elfrida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elfrida. 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 Elfrida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elfrida. See our Newspapers Page for Elfrida.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elfrida ...
Looking for more information about Elfrida? 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 Elfrida, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elfrida.
Adding Elfrida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elfrida 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 Elfrida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elfrida post office opened in 1915.
We also found Elfrida on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elfrida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elfrida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
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 Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elfrida - 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 Elfrida). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elfrida or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |