Welcome to Stockton ...
Stockton is located in Mohave County<1>.
The location of Stockton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stockton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
When the people of Stockton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Stocktonian<3>
Stockton is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Stockton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Stockton lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Stockton, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Stockton lies within the (928) area code.
Communities Also Named Stockton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Stockton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stockton.
Communities near Stockton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stockton.
- Kingman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Mohave County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <5>
- Mineral Park ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Mineral Park is located in Mohave County
- Santa Claus ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Mohave County
- Chloride
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Chloride is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chloride <5>
- Golden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <5>
- Grasshopper Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasshopper Junction
- Grasshopper Junction is located in Mohave County
- Harris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - McConnico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnico
- McConnico is located in Mohave County
- Antares
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antares
- Antares is located in Mohave County
- Hackberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Mohave 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 Stockton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stockton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stockton. 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 Stockton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stockton. See our Newspapers Page for Stockton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockton ...
Looking for more information about Stockton? 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 Stockton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stockton.
Adding Stockton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stockton 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 Stockton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Stockton post office opened in 1888.
We also found Stockton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stockton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stockton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.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 Mohave, 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> | 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 Stockton 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 Stockton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stockton - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |