Welcome to Congress ...
Congress is located in Yavapai County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Congress, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Congress is 3,050 feet [930 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Congress is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Congress lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Congress lies within the (928) area code.
The ZIP code for Congress: 85332<3>
Communities Also Named Congress ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Congress - they are located in Mississippi, Ohio and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Congress.
Communities near Congress ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Congress.
- Wickenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickenburg
- Wickenburg is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickenburg <4>
- Glen Ilah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ilah
- Glen Ilah is located in Yavapai County
- Stanton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Yarnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnell
- Yarnell is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarnell <4>
- Camp Date Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Date Creek
- Camp Date Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Weaver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Octave ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Peeples Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples Valley
- Peeples Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peeples Valley <4>
- Constellation ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constellation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constellation
- Constellation is located in Yavapai County
- Kirkland Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Junction
- Kirkland Junction is located in Yavapai 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 Congress. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Congress.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Congress. 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 Congress.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Congress. See our Newspapers Page for Congress.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Congress ...
Looking for more information about Congress? 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 Congress, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Congress.
Adding Congress to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Congress 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 Congress was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Congress post office opened in 1889.
We also found Congress in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Congress.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Congress. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.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 Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Congress - 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 Congress). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Congress 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |