Welcome to Ajo ...
Ajo is located in Pima County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ajo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Ajo is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ajo lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Ajo: 520
The ZIP code for Ajo: 85321<3>
Communities near Ajo ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Ajo.
- Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Childs is located in Pima County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Childs
- From Ajo to Childs
- Why
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Why
- Why is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Why <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Why
- From Ajo to Why
- Schuchuli
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuchuli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuchuli
- Schuchuli is located in Pima County
- Schuchuli has also been known as:
- Gunsight Ranch
- Gunsight Well
- Gunsight
- Sialatuck
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schuchuli
- From Ajo to Schuchuli
- Charco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
- Charco is located in Pima County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charco
- From Ajo to Charco
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 Ajo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ajo.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ajo. See our Newspapers Page for Ajo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ajo ...
Looking for more information about Ajo? 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 Ajo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ajo.
Adding Ajo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ajo 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 Ajo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Ajo post office opened in 1900.
We also found Ajo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ajo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ajo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.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 Pima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ajo - 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 Ajo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ajo 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |