Welcome to Troy ...
So far, we found very little information about Troy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Troy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Troy, please Contact Us.
Troy would have been located within present day Pinal County<2>.
The location of Troy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Troy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
When the people of Troy referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Trojan<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Troy is 3,630 feet [1,106 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Troy is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Troy was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Troy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Troy - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Troy.
Communities near Troy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Troy.
- Globe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Globe <6>
- Superior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <6>
- Kearny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearny <6>
- Miami
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <6>
- Hayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <6>
- Winkelman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkelman
- Winkelman is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winkelman <6>
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dudleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Dudleyville is located in Pinal County
- Cochran ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Pinal County
- Top-of-the-World
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top-of-the-World
- Top-of-the-World is located in Gila 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 Troy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Troy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Troy. 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 Troy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy. See our Newspapers Page for Troy.
Adding Troy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Troy 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 Troy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Troy post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Troy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Troy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Troy 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 Troy may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |