Welcome to Rowood ...
Rowood is located in Pima County<1>.
The location of Rowood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rowood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Rowood is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rowood lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Rowood is located in the (520) area code.
Communities near Rowood ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Rowood.
- Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Childs is located in Pima County
- Why
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Why
- Why is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Why <4>
- Schuchuli
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Charco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
- Charco is located in Pima County
- Vaya Chin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaya Chin
- Vaya Chin is located in Pima County
- Wahak Hotrontk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahak Hotrontk
- Wahak Hotrontk is located in Pima County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rowood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowood.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowood. See our Newspapers Page for Rowood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowood ...
Looking for more information about Rowood? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rowood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rowood.
Adding Rowood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rowood 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 Rowood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rowood post office opened in 1918.
We also found Rowood on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rowood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.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 Pima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rowood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |