Welcome to Poston ...
Poston is located in La Paz County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
Poston is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Poston lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Poston and travel west, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
The area code for Poston: (928)
The ZIP code for Poston: 85371<3>
Communities Also Named Poston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Poston - they are located in Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poston.
Communities near Poston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poston.
- Parker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in La Paz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
- Big River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big River
- Big River is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big River <4>
- Vidal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Earp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earp
- Earp is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earp <4>
- Bluewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Bluewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cienega Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienega Springs
- Cienega Springs is located in La Paz County
- Parker Strip
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Strip have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Strip
- Parker Strip is located in La Paz County
- Bouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouse
- Bouse is located in La Paz County
- Former name for Bouse:
- Brayton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouse <4>
- Quartzsite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzsite
- Quartzsite is located in La Paz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quartzsite <4>
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 Poston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poston. 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 Poston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poston. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Poston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poston ...
Looking for more information about Poston? 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 Poston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poston.
Adding Poston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poston 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 Poston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Poston post office opened in 1949.
We also found Poston on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Paz County: www.co.la-paz.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 La Paz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poston - 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 Poston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Poston 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/ |