Welcome to Mescal ...
Mescal is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mescal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Mescal is 4,080 feet [1,244 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mescal is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mescal lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mescal: (520)
Communities Also Named Mescal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arizona communities named Mescal: This one is located in Cochise County and the other is located in Pima County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mescal.
Communities near Mescal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mescal.
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <3>
- Whetstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Harrington Place ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
- Harrington Place is located in Pima County
- Pomerene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomerene
- Pomerene is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomerene <3>
- Saint David
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
- Saint David is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <3>
- Vail
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
- Contention City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contention City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
- Contention City is located in Cochise County
- Contention City has also been known as:
- Contention
- Corona de Tucson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona de Tucson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
- Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
- Esmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Elgin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
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 Mescal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mescal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mescal. 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 Mescal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mescal. See our Newspapers Page for Mescal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mescal ...
Looking for more information about Mescal? 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 Mescal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mescal.
Adding Mescal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mescal 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 Mescal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mescal post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mescal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mescal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
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 Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mescal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |