Welcome to Higley ...

Higley is located in Maricopa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Higley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Higley is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Higley lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

The area code for Higley: (480)

The ZIP code for Higley: 85236<3>

Communities Also Named Higley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Higley - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Higley.

Communities near Higley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Higley.

• Mesa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
  • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <4>
• Chandler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <4>
• Scottsdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsdale
  • Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsdale <4>
• Gilbert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Tempe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
  • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <4>
• Queen Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Creek
  • Queen Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Creek <4>
• Apache Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Junction
  • Apache Junction is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apache Junction <4>
• Guadalupe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
  • Guadalupe is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupe <4>
• Sonora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
  • Sonora is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
• Sanokai Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanokai Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanokai Village
  • Sanokai Village is located in Maricopa 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 Higley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Higley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Higley. 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 Higley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Higley. See our Newspapers Page for Higley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higley ...

Looking for more information about Higley? 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 Higley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Higley.

Adding Higley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Higley 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 Higley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Higley post office opened in 1910.

We also found Higley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Higley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Higley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/