Welcome to Palomas ...
Palomas is located in Yuma County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Palomas, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palomas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Palomas is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palomas lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Palomas: (928)
Communities Also Named Palomas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Palomas - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palomas.
Communities near Palomas ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Palomas.
- Camp Horn ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horn
- Camp Horn is located in Yuma County
- Aztec
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in Yuma County
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Aztec
- Dateland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dateland
- Dateland is located in Yuma County
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Dateland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dateland <4>
- Kofa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Agua Caliente
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Caliente
- Agua Caliente is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Agua Caliente
- Hyder ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Tyson ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Palomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palomas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palomas. 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 Palomas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palomas. See our Newspapers Page for Palomas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palomas ...
Looking for more information about Palomas? 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 Palomas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palomas.
Adding Palomas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palomas 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 Palomas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Palomas post office opened in 1891.
We also found Palomas in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palomas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.az.us/
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 Yuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palomas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |