Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Papago had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Papago, with the one closest to Papago listed first.
- Montezuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Maricopa County
- Agua Caliente
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Caliente
- Agua Caliente is located in Maricopa County
- Sentinel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Sentinel is located in Maricopa County
- Palomas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palomas
- Palomas is located in Yuma County
- Aztec
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in Yuma County
- Gila Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila Bend
- Gila Bend is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
- Former name for Gila Bend:
- Gila
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gila Bend <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.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 Papago, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |