Welcome to Light ...
So far, we found very little information about Light. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Light to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Light, please Contact Us.
Light would have been located within present day Cochise County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Light, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Light was settled in 1902.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Light: Named for John Light, an early settler in this area.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Light is 4,400 feet [1,341 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Light is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Light was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The location where Light once stood is in the (520) area code.
Communities Also Named Light ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Light - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Light.
Communities near Light ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Light.
- Fort Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Grant
- Fort Grant is located in Graham County
- Willcox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willcox
- Willcox is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willcox <5>
- Artesia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Graham County
- Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Graham County
- Swift Trail Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Trail Junction
- Swift Trail Junction is located in Graham County
- Cactus Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
- Cactus Flat is located in Graham County
- Cochise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise
- Cochise is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochise <5>
- Safford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
- Safford is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <5>
- Thatcher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
- Thatcher is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thatcher <5>
- Central
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Graham 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 Light. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Light.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Light. 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 Light.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Light. See our Newspapers Page for Light.
Adding Light to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Light was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Light post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Light.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
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 Light, 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 Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Light - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |