Welcome to Humbug ...
So far, we found very little information about Humbug. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Humbug to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Humbug, please Contact Us.
Humbug would have been located within present day Yavapai County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Humbug is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Humbug is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Humbug was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The location where Humbug once stood is in the (928) area code.
Communities near Humbug ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Humbug.
- Tip Top ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
- Tip Top is located in Yavapai County
- Fort Misery ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Misery
- Fort Misery is located in Yavapai County
- Copperopolis ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperopolis
- Copperopolis is located in Yavapai County
- Oro Belle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Black Canyon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Canyon City
- Black Canyon City is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Canyon City <6>
- Gillett ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Yavapai County
- Lapham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Minnehaha Flats ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnehaha Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha Flats
- Minnehaha Flats is located in Yavapai County
- Minnehaha ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bradshaw City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw City
- Bradshaw City is located in Yavapai 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 Humbug. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humbug.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Humbug. 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 Humbug.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Humbug. See our Newspapers Page for Humbug.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.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 Humbug, 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 Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humbug - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |