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Welcome to Kaibab ...

Kaibab is primarily located in Coconino County<1>. A portion of Kaibab extends into Mohave County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaibab, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.

Kaibab is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kaibab is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Kaibab and travel west, 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 Kaibab: 928

The ZIP code for Kaibab: 86022<3>

Communities Also Named Kaibab ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kaibab - it's located in Colorado.

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

Communities near Kaibab ...

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

  • Kanab
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanab is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanab
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanab <4>
  • Colorado City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hildale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hildale is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,944 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildale <4>
  • Fredonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cane Beds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cane Beds is located in Mohave County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Beds
  • Sixmile Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixmile Village is located in Mohave County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Village
  • Fort Kanab ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Kanab is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kanab
  • Big Plain Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Plain Junction is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain Junction
  • Mount Carmel Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Carmel Junction is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Junction
  • Shunesburg ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shunesburg is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunesburg

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaibab ...

Looking for more information about Kaibab? 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 Kaibab, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kaibab.

Adding Kaibab to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kaibab 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 (so far) for Kaibab was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kaibab post office opened in 1926. The Kaibab post office closed in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaibab.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Coconino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kaibab - 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 Kaibab). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kaibab 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/