Welcome to Joseph City ...
Joseph City is located in Navajo County<1>.
Joseph City was established in 1876.
Joseph City is 5,000 feet [1,524 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Joseph City is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Joseph City lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Joseph City and travel east, 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.
The telephone area code for Joseph City: (928)
The ZIP code for Joseph City: 86032<3>
Communities near Joseph City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Joseph City.
- Holbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Navajo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <4>
- Clearview Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Heights
- Clearview Heights is located in Navajo County
- Sun Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun Valley <4>
- Brigham City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigham City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City is located in Navajo County
- Sunset City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
- Sunset City is located in Navajo County
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Woodruff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <4>
- Winslow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Navajo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
- Lechee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Winslow West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow West
- Winslow West is located in Coconino 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 Joseph City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joseph City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Joseph City. 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 Joseph City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Joseph City. See our Newspapers Page for Joseph City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joseph City ...
Looking for more information about Joseph City? 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 Joseph City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Joseph City.
Adding Joseph City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Joseph City 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 Joseph City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Joseph City post office opened in 1924.
We also found Joseph City mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Joseph City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joseph City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Navajo County: www.co.navajo.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 Navajo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joseph City - 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 Joseph City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Joseph City 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/ |