Welcome to Amado ...
Amado is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amado, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Amado is 3,090 feet [942 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Amado is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Amado lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The area code for Amado: (520)
The ZIP code for Amado: 85645<3>
Communities Also Named Amado ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Amado - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amado.
Communities near Amado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amado.
- Sahuarita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahuarita
- Sahuarita is located in Pima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sahuarita <4>
- Tubac
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubac
- Tubac is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tubac <4>
- Tumacacori
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori
- Tumacacori is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumacacori <4>
- Green Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley <4>
- Madera Canyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Canyon
- Madera Canyon is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera Canyon <4>
- Tumacacori - Carmen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori - Carmen
- Tumacacori - Carmen is located in Santa Cruz County
- Alto ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Otero ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rio Rico Northeast
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northeast
- Rio Rico Northeast is located in Santa Cruz County
- Rio Rico Northwest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northwest
- Rio Rico Northwest is located in Santa Cruz 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 Amado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amado. 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 Amado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amado. See our Newspapers Page for Amado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amado ...
Looking for more information about Amado? 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 Amado, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amado.
Adding Amado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amado 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 Amado was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Amado post office opened in 1920.
We also found Amado mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.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 Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amado - 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 Amado). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amado 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/ |