Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Contention City itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Contention City, with the one closest to Contention City listed first.
- Fairbank ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Cochise County
- Tombstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
- Tombstone is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <2>
- Saint David
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
- Saint David is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <2>
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <2>
- Fort Huachuca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Huachuca
- Fort Huachuca is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Huachuca <2>
- Dragoon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragoon
- Dragoon is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dragoon <2>
- Sonoita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoita
- Sonoita is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonoita <2>
- Bisbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Bisbee is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <2>
- Pantano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Contention City. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Contention City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |