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Welcome to Ehrenberg ...

Ehrenberg is located in La Paz County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ehrenberg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Ehrenberg: Named after Hermann Ehrenberg (1816-1866), fought against Mexico during the Texas Revolution. Later a surveyor and map maker.

Ehrenberg is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ehrenberg lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Note: While Ehrenberg is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone and does not observe daylight saving time, the area just to the west is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and does..

Area Code for Ehrenberg: 928

The ZIP code for Ehrenberg: 85334<3>

Communities near Ehrenberg ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Ehrenberg.

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 Ehrenberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ehrenberg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ehrenberg. 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 Ehrenberg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ehrenberg. See our Newspapers Page for Ehrenberg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ehrenberg ...

Looking for more information about Ehrenberg? 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 Ehrenberg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ehrenberg.

Adding Ehrenberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ehrenberg 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 Ehrenberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ehrenberg post office opened in 1869 and with the post office name of Ehrenburg.

We also found Ehrenberg in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ehrenberg.

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 Ehrenberg - 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 Ehrenberg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ehrenberg 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/