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Welcome to Cibecue ...

Cibecue is located in Navajo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cibecue, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Cibecue is 4,920 feet [1,500 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cibecue is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

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

Cibecue lies within the (928) area code.

The ZIP code for Cibecue: 85911<3>

Communities near Cibecue ...

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

  • Grasshopper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasshopper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasshopper
    • Grasshopper is located in Navajo County
  • Carrizo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
    • Carrizo is located in Gila County
  • Cedar Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Gila County
  • Pinedale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Overgaard
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Linden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Navajo County
  • Forest Lakes
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Heber - Overgaard
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber - Overgaard
    • Heber - Overgaard is located in Navajo County
  • Heber
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cibecue ...

Looking for more information about Cibecue? 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 Cibecue, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cibecue.

Adding Cibecue to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cibecue 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 Cibecue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cibecue post office opened in 1910.

We also found Cibecue on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cibecue.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cibecue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Navajo County: www.co.navajo.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 Navajo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cibecue - 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 Cibecue). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cibecue or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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