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Welcome to Joes ...

Joes is located in Yuma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Joes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Joes is 4,270 feet [1,301 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Joes is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Joes lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Joes (for example, toward Saint Francis (KS)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Joes: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Joes: 80822<4>

Communities near Joes ...

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

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 Joes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joes ...

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

Adding Joes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Joes 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 (so far) for Joes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Joes post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Joes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Yuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Joes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Joes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Joes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Joes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/