Welcome to Saint David ...
Saint David is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint David, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
A typical abbreviation for Saint David: St. David
Saint David is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Saint David lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The area code for Saint David: (520)
The ZIP code for Saint David: 85630<3>
Communities Also Named Saint David ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Saint David - they are located in Illinois, Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint David.
Communities near Saint David ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint David.
- Benson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
- Tombstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
- Tombstone is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <4>
- Pomerene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomerene
- Pomerene is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomerene <4>
- Whetstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Contention City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contention City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
- Contention City is located in Cochise County
- Contention City has also been known as:
- Contention
- Fairbank ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Cochise County
- Dragoon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragoon
- Dragoon is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dragoon <4>
- Mescal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescal
- Mescal is located in Cochise County
- Charleston ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Cochise County
- Huachuca City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huachuca City
- Huachuca City is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huachuca City <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 Saint David. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint David.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint David. 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 Saint David.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint David. See our Newspapers Page for Saint David.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint David ...
Looking for more information about Saint David? 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 Saint David, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint David.
Adding Saint David to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint David 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 Saint David was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saint David post office opened in 1882.
We also found Saint David in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint David.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint David. 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 Saint David - 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 Saint David). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint David 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/ |