Welcome to Pomerene ...
Pomerene is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomerene, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Pomerene is 3,540 feet [1,079 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pomerene is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pomerene lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pomerene: (520)
The ZIP code for Pomerene: 85627<3>
Communities near Pomerene ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pomerene.
- Whetstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Saint David
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
- Saint David is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <5>
- Mescal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescal
- Mescal is located in Cochise County
- Dragoon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragoon
- Dragoon is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dragoon <5>
- Harrington Place ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
- Harrington Place is located in Pima County
- Contention City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contention City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
- Contention City is located in Cochise County
- Contention City has also been known as:
- Contention
- Fairbank ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Cochise County
- Cochise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise
- Cochise is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochise <5>
- Tombstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
- Tombstone is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <5>
- Vail
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <5>
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 Pomerene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pomerene.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pomerene. 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 Pomerene.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomerene. See our Newspapers Page for Pomerene.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomerene ...
Looking for more information about Pomerene? 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 Pomerene, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pomerene.
Adding Pomerene to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pomerene 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 Pomerene was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pomerene post office opened in 1915.
We also found Pomerene on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomerene.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pomerene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
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 Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomerene - 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 Pomerene). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pomerene 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/ |