Welcome to Dateland ...
Dateland is located in Yuma County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dateland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1942.
Dateland is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dateland lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Dateland, 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.
Dateland is within the boundaries of the (928) area code.
The ZIP code for Dateland: 85333<3>
Communities near Dateland ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Dateland.
- Aztec
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in Yuma County
- Camp Horn ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horn
- Camp Horn is located in Yuma County
- Kofa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Palomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Agua Caliente
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Caliente
- Agua Caliente is located in Maricopa County
- Hyder ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Tyson ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Tacna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacna
- Tacna is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacna <5>
- Roll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
- Roll is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roll <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dateland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dateland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dateland. 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 Dateland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dateland. See our Newspapers Page for Dateland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dateland ...
Looking for more information about Dateland? 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 Dateland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dateland.
Adding Dateland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dateland 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 Dateland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dateland post office opened in 1942.
We also found Dateland on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dateland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dateland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.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 Yuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dateland - 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 Dateland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dateland 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/ |