Johnson, Arizona
Populated place
Johnson is located in Arizona
Johnson
Johnson
Location within the state of Arizona
Johnson is located in the United States
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°06′11″N 110°03′58″W / 32.10306°N 110.06611°W / 32.10306; -110.06611
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Elevation
[1]
4,977 ft (1,517 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code520
FIPS code04-36360
GNIS feature ID6470

Johnson is a populated place situated in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, on the east side of the Little Dragoon Mountains.[2]

History

The location began as a mining camp, and a post office was established there in 1900, with William De H. Washington as its postmaster.[3] The post office closed in 1929.[4] It has an estimated elevation of 4,977 feet (1,517 m) above sea level.[1]

Johnson's population was 317 in 1902.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Johnson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Johnson (in Cochise County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: Arizona Place Names. p. 226. ISBN 978-0816534951.
  4. ^ "Post Offices, Arizona:Cochise County". postalhistory.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
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