Welcome to Rillito ...

Rillito is located in Pima County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rillito, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Rillito is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rillito: 520

The ZIP code for Rillito: 85654<3>

Communities near Rillito ...

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

Tucson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tucson is located in Pima County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 553,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tucson
- From Rillito to Tucson
Marana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marana is located in Pima County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marana <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marana
- From Rillito to Marana
Oro Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oro Valley is located in Pima County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oro Valley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oro Valley
- From Rillito to Oro Valley
South Tucson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Tucson is located in Pima County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Tucson
- From Rillito to South Tucson
Cortaro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cortaro is located in Pima County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cortaro
- From Rillito to Cortaro
Nelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Pima County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nelson
- From Rillito to Nelson
Tortolita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tortolita is located in Pima County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tortolita
- From Rillito to Tortolita
Picture Rocks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Picture Rocks is located in Pima County
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Avra Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Avra Valley is located in Pima County
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Casas Adobes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Casas Adobes is located in Pima County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casas Adobes <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casas Adobes
- From Rillito to Casas Adobes

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rillito ...

Looking for more information about Rillito? 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 Rillito, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rillito.

Adding Rillito to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rillito 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 (so far) for Rillito was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rillito.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rillito - 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 Rillito). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rillito 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.