Welcome to Heaton ...
Heaton is located in Pinal County<1>.
The location of Heaton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heaton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Heaton is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heaton lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Heaton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Heaton - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heaton.
Communities near Heaton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heaton.
- Maricopa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa
- Maricopa is located in Pinal County
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maricopa <4>
- Ak-Chin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ak-Chin Village
- Ak-Chin Village is located in Pinal County
- Ak Chin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ak Chin
- Ak Chin is located in Pinal County
- Maricopa Wells ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maricopa Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa Wells
- Maricopa Wells is located in Pinal County
- Mobile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile
- Mobile is located in Maricopa County
- Santa Cruz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Pinal County
- Gila Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila Crossing
- Gila Crossing is located in Maricopa County
- Casa Blanca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Pinal County
- Komatke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bapchule
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bapchule
- Bapchule is located in Pinal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bapchule <4>
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 Heaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heaton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heaton. 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 Heaton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heaton. See our Newspapers Page for Heaton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heaton ...
Looking for more information about Heaton? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Heaton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heaton.
Adding Heaton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heaton 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 Heaton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heaton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heaton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.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 Pinal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heaton - 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. |