Welcome to Horn ...
Horn is located in Yuma County<1>.
The location of Horn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1954.
Horn is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Horn lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Horn lies within the (928) area code.
Communities Also Named Horn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Horn - they are located in Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horn.
Communities near Horn ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Horn.
- Camp Horn ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horn
- Camp Horn is located in Yuma County
- Aztec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in Yuma County
- Kofa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Agua Caliente
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Caliente
- Agua Caliente is located in Maricopa County
- Dateland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dateland
- Dateland is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dateland <4>
- Hyder ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Tyson ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Horn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horn. 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 Horn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horn. See our Newspapers Page for Horn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horn ...
Looking for more information about Horn? 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 Horn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horn.
Adding Horn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horn 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 Horn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Horn post office opened in 1954.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.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 Yuma, 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 Horn - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |