Concho, Arizona

Concho, Arizona
—  Unincorporated community  —
Concho, Arizona
Coordinates: 34°28′31″N 109°36′21″W / 34.47528°N 109.60583°W / 34.47528; -109.60583Coordinates: 34°28′31″N 109°36′21″W / 34.47528°N 109.60583°W / 34.47528; -109.60583
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Elevation	5,942 ft (1,811 m)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code	85924
Area code(s)	928
GNIS feature ID	3155[1]

Concho is an unincorporated community in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Concho is located on Arizona State Route 61 14 miles (23 km) west of St. Johns. Concho has the ZIP code 85924.^[2]

The United States Postal Service operates the Concho Post Office along Arizona State Highway 61.^[3]

History

Concho was formed as a Mexican community in the late 1860's. A group of Mormons led by William J. Flake arrived in 1879 after Flake and Bateman H. Wilhelm purchased some of the land from José Francisco Chaves under the direction of Mormon leader Erastus Snow. The Mormon community adopted the name Erastus in honor of Snow, but changed the name to Concho to match the continuing Mexican community in 1890.^[4]

Education

Concho is served by the Concho Elementary School District, with its school being Concho Elementary School.^[5]

The Apache County Library District operates the Concho Public Library.^[6]

References

Arizona portal

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
3. ^ "Post Office™ Location - CONCHO." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.
4. ^ Byrd H. Granger (1960). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 9. http://books.google.com/books?id=I7r_ZwEACAAJ. Retrieved 20 November 2011. 
5. ^ "Contact Us." Concho Elementary School District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.
6. ^ "Concho Public Library." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.

External Links

Community Website