Welcome to Higley ...
Higley is located in Maricopa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Higley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Higley is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Higley lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Codes for Higley: 480, 602 & 623<3>
The ZIP code for Higley: 85236<4>
Communities Also Named Higley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Higley - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Higley.
Communities near Higley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Higley.
- Mesa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scottsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tempe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queen Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apache Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guadalupe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sonora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <5>
- Sanokai Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanokai Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanokai Village
- Sanokai Village is located in Maricopa 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 Higley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Higley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Higley. 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 Higley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Higley. See our Newspapers Page for Higley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higley ...
Looking for more information about Higley? 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 Higley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Higley.
Adding Higley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Higley 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 Higley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Higley post office opened in 1910.
We also found Higley
For more details, see References and Mentions for Higley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 480 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 602 or 623. New phone numbers in the Higley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 480, 602 or 623. As a result, placing a call in the Higley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Higley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Higley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |