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Welcome to Mobile ...

Mobile is located in Maricopa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mobile, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

When the people of Mobile refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Mobilian<2>

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

The telephone area code for Mobile: (520)

Communities Also Named Mobile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mobile - they are located in Alabama (2), Newfoundland and Labrador and Texas.

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

Communities near Mobile ...

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

  • Maricopa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ak-Chin Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ak-Chin Village
    • Ak-Chin Village is located in Pinal County
  • Ak Chin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ak Chin
    • Ak Chin is located in Pinal County
  • Maricopa Wells ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maricopa Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa Wells
    • Maricopa Wells is located in Pinal County
  • Santa Cruz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
    • Santa Cruz is located in Pinal County
  • Gila Crossing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila Crossing
    • Gila Crossing is located in Maricopa County
  • Komatke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komatke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komatke
    • Komatke is located in Maricopa County
  • Co-op Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Co-op Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Village
    • Co-op Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Maricopa Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maricopa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa Village
    • Maricopa Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Stanfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mobile ...

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

Adding Mobile to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mobile in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mobile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mobile post office opened in 1925.

We also found Mobile on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mobile.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mobile. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.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 Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Mobile refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Mobile may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<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/









 

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