Welcome to Groom Creek ...
Groom Creek is located in Yavapai County<1>.
The location of Groom Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Groom Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
A typical abbreviation for Groom Creek: Groom Crk. (or less commonly used: Groom Ck. or Groom Cr.)
Groom Creek is 6,260 feet [1,908 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Groom Creek is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Groom Creek lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The area code for Groom Creek: (928)
Communities near Groom Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Groom Creek.
- Prescott Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Valley
- Prescott Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott Valley <4>
- Prescott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Yavapai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
- Chino Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino Valley
- Chino Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino Valley <4>
- Dewey - Humboldt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey - Humboldt
- Dewey - Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,988 people
- Miller Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Valley
- Miller Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Palace Station ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palace Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Station
- Palace Station is located in Yavapai County
- McCabe ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Granite Dells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
- Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
- Poland Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Junction
- Poland Junction is located in Yavapai County
- Wilhoit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
- Wilhoit is located in Yavapai 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 Groom Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Groom Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Groom Creek. 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 Groom Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Groom Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Groom Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groom Creek ...
Looking for more information about Groom Creek? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Groom Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Groom Creek.
Adding Groom Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Groom Creek 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 Groom Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Groom Creek post office opened in 1901.
We also found Groom Creek on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Groom Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Groom Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.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 Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Groom Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |