Welcome to Bernardino ...
Bernardino is located in Cochise County<1>.
The location of Bernardino has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bernardino, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Bernardino is 4,500 feet [1,372 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bernardino is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bernardino lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bernardino, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Bernardino lies within the (520) area code.
Communities near Bernardino ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bernardino.
- Douglas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Apache
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
- Apache is located in Cochise County
- Pirtleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtleville
- Pirtleville is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pirtleville <4>
- McNeal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- McNeal is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeal <4>
- Double Adobe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Adobe
- Double Adobe is located in Cochise County
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Elfrida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfrida
- Elfrida is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elfrida <4>
- Rodeo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo
- Rodeo is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodeo <4>
- Paradise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cochise 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 Bernardino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bernardino.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bernardino. See our Newspapers Page for Bernardino.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bernardino ...
Looking for more information about Bernardino? 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 Bernardino, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bernardino.
Adding Bernardino to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bernardino 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 Bernardino was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bernardino.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bernardino. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bernardino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |