Welcome to Elgin ...
Elgin is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elgin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Elgin is 4,720 feet [1,439 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Elgin is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Elgin lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Elgin lies within the (520) area code.
The ZIP code for Elgin: 85611<3>
Communities Also Named Elgin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arizona communities named Elgin: This one is located in Santa Cruz County and the other is located in Pima County.
Beyond Arizona, there are 39 communities that are also named Elgin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elgin.
Communities near Elgin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elgin.
- Sierra Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
- Sierra Vista is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sierra Vista <4>
- Huachuca City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huachuca City
- Huachuca City is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huachuca City <4>
- Patagonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patagonia
- Patagonia is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patagonia <4>
- Sonoita
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- Canelo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Casa Blanca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casa Blanca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Santa Cruz County
- Coronado Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronado Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Village
- Coronado Village is located in Cochise County
- Fort Huachuca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Huachuca
- Fort Huachuca is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Huachuca <4>
- Signal Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
- Signal Village is located in Cochise County
- Crittenden ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Santa Cruz 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 Elgin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elgin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elgin. 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 Elgin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elgin. See our Newspapers Page for Elgin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elgin ...
Looking for more information about Elgin? 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 Elgin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elgin.
Adding Elgin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elgin 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 Elgin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Elgin post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elgin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elgin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.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 Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elgin - 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 Elgin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elgin 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/ |