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Welcome to Humbug ...

So far, we found very little information about Humbug. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Humbug to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Humbug, please Contact Us.


Humbug would have been located within present day Yavapai County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Humbug is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Humbug is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Humbug was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

The Area Code where Humbug was located: 928

Communities near Humbug ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Humbug.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Humbug, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humbug - 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.