Welcome to Bouse ...
Bouse is located in La Paz County<1>.
Bouse was established in 1908.
Bouse is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bouse lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Bouse 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.
The telephone area code for Bouse: (928)
The ZIP code for Bouse: 85325<3>
The community of Bouse was previously named Brayton.
Communities near Bouse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bouse.
- Utting
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utting
- Utting is located in La Paz County
- McVay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVay
- McVay is located in La Paz County
- Brenda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenda
- Brenda is located in La Paz County
- Swansea ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Vicksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in La Paz County
- Cienega Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienega Springs
- Cienega Springs is located in La Paz County
- Quartzsite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzsite
- Quartzsite is located in La Paz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quartzsite <5>
- Bluewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Parker Strip
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Strip have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Strip
- Parker Strip is located in La Paz County
- Parker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in La Paz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
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 Bouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bouse.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bouse. See our Newspapers Page for Bouse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bouse ...
Looking for more information about Bouse? 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 Bouse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bouse.
Adding Bouse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bouse 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 Bouse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bouse post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bouse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bouse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Paz County: www.co.la-paz.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 La Paz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bouse - 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 Bouse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bouse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |