Welcome to Pirtleville ...
Pirtleville is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pirtleville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Pirtleville is 3,960 feet [1,207 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pirtleville is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pirtleville lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pirtleville, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Pirtleville is within the (520) area code.
The ZIP code for Pirtleville: 85626<3>
Communities near Pirtleville ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Pirtleville.
- Double Adobe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Adobe
- Double Adobe is located in Cochise County
- McNeal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- McNeal is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeal <4>
- Don Luis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don Luis
- Don Luis is located in Cochise County
- Huachuca Terrace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huachuca Terrace
- Huachuca Terrace is located in Cochise County
- Bisbee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Bisbee is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <4>
- Naco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naco
- Naco is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naco <4>
- Elfrida
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfrida
- Elfrida is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elfrida <4>
- Gleeson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Pirtleville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pirtleville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pirtleville. 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 Pirtleville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pirtleville. See our Newspapers Page for Pirtleville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pirtleville ...
Looking for more information about Pirtleville? 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 Pirtleville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pirtleville.
Adding Pirtleville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pirtleville 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 Pirtleville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pirtleville post office opened in 1910.
We also found Pirtleville on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pirtleville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pirtleville. 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 Pirtleville - 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 Pirtleville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pirtleville 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> | 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/ |