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Welcome to Rimrock ...

Rimrock is located in Yavapai County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rimrock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1929.

Rimrock is 3,590 feet [1,094 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rimrock is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Rimrock: 928

The ZIP code for Rimrock: 86335<3>

Communities Also Named Rimrock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rimrock - they are located in California, Montana and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rimrock.

Communities near Rimrock ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rimrock ...

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

Adding Rimrock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rimrock 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 Rimrock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rimrock post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rimrock.

Footnotes ...

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