Yava, Arizona

Yava, Arizona
Populated place
Yava is located in Arizona
Yava
Yava
Location within the state of Arizona
Yava is located in the United States
Yava
Yava
Yava (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°28′19″N 112°53′26″W / 34.47194°N 112.89056°W / 34.47194; -112.89056
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Elevation
[1]
3,514 ft (1,071 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-85050
GNIS feature ID24697

Yava is a populated place situated in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 3,514 feet (1,071 m) above sea level.[1] The local post office was created from a petition by the local residents in 1916, and the name of the post office was created from the first four letters of Yavapai, the name of the county, by William W. Davis, the first postmaster.[3] The post office was closed in 1954.[3]

Yava is located along Yavapai County Route 15, which runs east–west from Hillside to Wilhoit.

Education

It is in the Hillside Elementary School District.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Yava". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Yava (in Yavapai County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Barnes, Will C. (1960). Arizona Place Names. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Press. p. 364. LCCN 59063657.
  4. ^ "School District Map" (PDF). Yavapai County. Retrieved 2024-12-28. - Indicates locations of unincorporated areas.