Welcome to Bagdad ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bagdad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

Bagdad is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bagdad is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Bagdad and travel west, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area Code for Bagdad: 928

The ZIP code for Bagdad: 86321<3>

Communities Also Named Bagdad ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Bagdad - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bagdad.

Communities near Bagdad ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Bagdad.

Nothing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nothing
- Nothing is located in Mohave County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nothing
- From Bagdad to Nothing
Camp Date Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Date Creek
- Camp Date Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camp Date Creek
- From Bagdad to Camp Date Creek
Signal ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Signal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
- Signal is located in Mohave County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Signal
- From Bagdad to Signal
Wikieup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikieup
- Wikieup is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wikieup <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wikieup
- From Bagdad to Wikieup
Kirkland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirkland
- From Bagdad to Kirkland
Skull Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Valley
- Skull Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skull Valley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Skull Valley
- From Bagdad to Skull Valley

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bagdad ...

Looking for more information about Bagdad? 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 Bagdad, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bagdad.

Adding Bagdad to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bagdad 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 Bagdad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bagdad post office opened in 1910.

We also found Bagdad on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bagdad.

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 Bagdad - 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 Bagdad). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bagdad or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/