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Welcome to Abra ...

Abra is located in Yavapai County<1>.

Abra is 4,540 feet [1,384 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Abra is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Abra: 928

Communities near Abra ...

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

  • Chino Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Drake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Drake is located in Yavapai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
  • Puntenney ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Puntenney is located in Yavapai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puntenney
  • Williamson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Williamson is located in Yavapai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  • Granite Dells
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
  • Jerome
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prescott Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Ash Fork
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Clarkdale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Iron Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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 Abra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abra.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abra ...

Looking for more information about Abra? 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 Abra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abra.

Adding Abra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Abra 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 (so far) for Abra was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Abra.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.