Higley, Arizona

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Location of Higley in Maricopa County, shown within corporate limits of Gilbert.
Location of Higley in Maricopa County, shown within corporate limits of Gilbert.

Higley is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has its own school district. Higley's ZIP code was 85236 until 2007, when the U.S. Postal Service decided to abolish it.[1] As of 2007, the vast majority of Higley has been annexed into either the neighboring town of Gilbert or the city of Mesa, especially the former.

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[edit] Geography

Higley is located at 33°18′26″N, 111°43′13″W (33.30729, -111.720314)[2], in the vicinity of Higley Rd. and Williams Field Rd.

[edit] History

Higley was named after one of the community’s first landowners, Stephen Weaver Higley, and originated as a plot of 40 acres purchased in 1905-1906.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Higley's ZIP zapped", Associated Press, 2007-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. 
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ http://www.queencreek.org/about/townhistory/StoryLinks/Higley.shtml

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