Welcome to San Manuel ...
San Manuel is located in Pinal County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Manuel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1954.
San Manuel is 3,450 feet [1,052 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of San Manuel is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: San Manuel lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
San Manuel is located in the (520) area code.
The ZIP code for San Manuel: 85631<3>
Communities Also Named San Manuel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named San Manuel - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Manuel.
Communities near San Manuel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Manuel.
- Mammoth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth <4>
- Campo Bonito ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Bonito
- Campo Bonito is located in Pinal County
- North Mammoth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mammoth
- North Mammoth is located in Pinal County
- Oracle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oracle
- Oracle is located in Pinal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oracle <4>
- Copper Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Creek
- Copper Creek is located in Pinal County
- Mount Lemmon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lemmon
- Mount Lemmon is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Lemmon <4>
- Summerhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
- Summerhaven is located in Pima County
- Willow Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Canyon
- Willow Canyon is located in Pima County
- Catalina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina
- Catalina is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catalina <4>
- Klondyke ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
- Klondyke is located in Graham County
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 San Manuel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Manuel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Manuel. 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 San Manuel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Manuel. See our Newspapers Page for San Manuel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Manuel ...
Looking for more information about San Manuel? 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 San Manuel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Manuel.
Adding San Manuel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Manuel 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 San Manuel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the San Manuel post office opened in 1954.
We also found San Manuel on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Manuel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Manuel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.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 Pinal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Manuel - 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 San Manuel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Manuel 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/ |