Welcome to Sentinel ...
Sentinel is located in Maricopa County<1>.
The location of Sentinel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sentinel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Sentinel is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Sentinel lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Sentinel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sentinel - they are located in California, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sentinel.
Communities near Sentinel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sentinel.
- Agua Caliente
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Caliente
- Agua Caliente is located in Maricopa County
- Aztec
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in Yuma County
- Hyder ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Palomas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Dateland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dateland
- Dateland is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dateland <4>
- Theba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theba
- Theba is located in Maricopa County
- Camp Horn ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horn
- Camp Horn is located in Yuma County
- Kofa ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Gila Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila Bend
- Gila Bend is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
- Former name for Gila Bend:
- Gila
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gila Bend <4>
- Harqua ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Sentinel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sentinel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sentinel. 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 Sentinel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sentinel. See our Newspapers Page for Sentinel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sentinel ...
Looking for more information about Sentinel? 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 Sentinel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sentinel.
Adding Sentinel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sentinel 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 Sentinel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sentinel post office opened in 1880.
We also found Sentinel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sentinel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sentinel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.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 Maricopa, 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 Sentinel - 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/ |