Welcome to Santa Cruz ...
Santa Cruz is located in Pinal County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Santa Cruz, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Cruz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
When the people of Santa Cruz refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Cruzan<3>
Santa Cruz is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Santa Cruz lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Santa Cruz ...
While we believe that this Santa Cruz is located in Pinal County, we know of another 2 Arizona communities named Santa Cruz. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mohave and Pima County.
Beyond Arizona, there are 7 communities that are also named Santa Cruz - they are located in California, New Mexico, Ontario and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Cruz.
Communities near Santa Cruz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Cruz.
- Phoenix
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <5>
- Chandler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <5>
- Tempe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
- Tempe is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <5>
- Avondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <5>
- Maricopa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa
- Maricopa is located in Pinal County
- Estimated population in 2015: 48,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maricopa <5>
- Tolleson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleson
- Tolleson is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolleson <5>
- Guadalupe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Guadalupe is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupe <5>
- Komatke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Maricopa Wells ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maricopa Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa Wells
- Maricopa Wells is located in Pinal County
- Co-op Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Co-op Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Village
- Co-op Village is located in Maricopa 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 Santa Cruz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Cruz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Cruz. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Cruz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Cruz ...
Looking for more information about Santa Cruz? 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 Santa Cruz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Cruz.
Adding Santa Cruz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Santa Cruz post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Cruz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Cruz. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Santa Cruz refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Santa Cruz may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Cruz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |