Welcome to Mayer ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Mayer is 4,400 feet [1,341 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mayer is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mayer: 928

The ZIP code for Mayer: 86333<3>

Communities Also Named Mayer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mayer - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Mayer ...

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

Prescott Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Prescott Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott Valley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prescott Valley
- From Mayer to Prescott Valley
Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Prescott is located in Yavapai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prescott
- From Mayer to Prescott
Dewey - Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Dewey - Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,988 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dewey - Humboldt
- From Mayer to Dewey - Humboldt
Poland Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Poland Junction is located in Yavapai County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poland Junction
- From Mayer to Poland Junction
Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Spring Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Valley
- From Mayer to Spring Valley
Cordes Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Cordes Junction is located in Yavapai County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cordes Junction
- From Mayer to Cordes Junction
Cordes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Cordes is located in Yavapai County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Mayer to Cordes
Humboldt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Humboldt
- From Mayer to Humboldt
McCabe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCabe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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- McCabe is located in Yavapai County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McCabe
- From Mayer to McCabe
Arcosanti
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Arcosanti is located in Yavapai County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcosanti
- From Mayer to Arcosanti

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayer. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mayer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayer ...

Looking for more information about Mayer? 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 Mayer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mayer.

Adding Mayer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mayer 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 Mayer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mayer post office opened in 1884.

We also found Mayer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayer.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayer - 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 Mayer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mayer 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>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/