Welcome to Naco ...
Naco is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Naco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Naco is 4,600 feet [1,402 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Naco is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Naco lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Naco is located in the (520) area code.
The ZIP code for Naco: 85620<3>
Communities Also Named Naco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Naco - they are located in Alberta and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Naco.
Communities near Naco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Naco.
- Bisbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Don Luis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don Luis
- Don Luis is located in Cochise County
- Huachuca Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huachuca Terrace
- Huachuca Terrace is located in Cochise County
- Palominas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palominas
- Palominas is located in Cochise County
- Miracle Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Valley
- Miracle Valley is located in Cochise County
- Double Adobe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Adobe
- Double Adobe is located in Cochise County
- Hereford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <4>
- Nicksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicksville
- Nicksville is located in Cochise County
- Pirtleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtleville
- Pirtleville is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pirtleville <4>
- Douglas
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <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 Naco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Naco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Naco. 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 Naco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Naco. See our Newspapers Page for Naco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naco ...
Looking for more information about Naco? 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 Naco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Naco.
Adding Naco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Naco 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 Naco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Naco post office opened in 1899.
We also found Naco on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Naco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Naco. 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 Naco - 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 Naco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Naco 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/ |