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Welcome to Topock ...

Topock is located in Mohave County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Topock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Topock is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Topock lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Topock and travel south, 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.

Area Code for Topock: 928

The ZIP code for Topock: 86436<3>

Communities near Topock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Topock.

  • Lake Havasu City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Needles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fivemile Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Powell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Mohave County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Powell
    • From Topock to Powell
  • Parker Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arizona Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona Village
    • Arizona Village is located in Mohave County
  • Franconia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franconia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Mohave County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Franconia
    • From Topock to Franconia
  • Desert Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Hills
    • Desert Hills is located in Mohave County
  • Mohave Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
    • Willow Valley 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 Topock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Topock. 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 Topock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Topock. See our Newspapers Page for Topock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topock ...

Looking for more information about Topock? 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 Topock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Topock.

Adding Topock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Topock 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 Topock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Topock post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Topock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topock. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Topock - 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 Topock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Topock 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>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.
<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/




 

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