Welcome to Fort Apache ...

Fort Apache is located in Navajo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Apache, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Apache: Ft. Apache

Fort Apache is 5,050 feet [1,539 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fort Apache is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Fort Apache, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area Code for Fort Apache: 928

The ZIP code for Fort Apache: 85926<3>

Communities Also Named Fort Apache ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arizona communities named Fort Apache: This one is located in Navajo County and the other is located in Apache County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Apache.

Communities near Fort Apache ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Fort Apache.

Cedar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Gila County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Creek
- From Fort Apache to Cedar Creek
McNary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
- McNary is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNary <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNary
- From Fort Apache to McNary
Carrizo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
- Carrizo is located in Gila County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrizo
- From Fort Apache to Carrizo
Pinetop
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetop
- Pinetop is located in Navajo County
Pinetop - Lakeside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetop - Lakeside
- Pinetop - Lakeside is located in Navajo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetop - Lakeside <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinetop - Lakeside
- From Fort Apache to Pinetop - Lakeside
Lakeside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Navajo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeside
- From Fort Apache to Lakeside

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Apache ...

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

Adding Fort Apache to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fort Apache post office opened in 1879.

We also found Fort Apache on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Apache.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Navajo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Apache - 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 Fort Apache). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Apache 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/