Hereford, Arizona
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Bisbee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85603. It stands on Spring Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hereford quadrangle. It stands 4,193 feet above sea level.
On record in Hereford
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Kinjockity Ranchlisted 1996- Hereford Bridgelisted 1988
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1914 USGS Hereford quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1932 USGS Stark quadrangle1:62500
- 1952 USGS Hereford quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Hereford quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Nogales quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Nogales quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Nogales quadrangle1:250000
- 1994 USGS Nogales quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1996 USGS Hereford quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
85 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 85 fires within 5 miles of Hereford between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,776 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Gila District Office | RAMSEY WASH |
| 19 September 2009 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Gila District Office | COPPER GLANCE |
| 18 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fry Fire District | NOT NAMED |
| 16 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Gila District Office | STONE |
| 13 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Gila District Office | OAK |
| 6 August 1992 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Gila District Office | HEREFORD |
| 6 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 26 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Gila District Office | MONDAY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Hereford: 6 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Geothermal, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Occurrence | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | Gypsum | |
| Double Mill Ranch Well | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hereford in 16 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 5 flash flood, 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hereford | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed seven power poles and damaged or destroyed several storage sheds near Moson Rd, between Dakota and Nevada Aves. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Hereford | $10,000 | Several roads were flooded in the Bisbee and Hereford area due to heavy rainfall. In addition tons of gravel, rock and debris from the slopes of Zacatecas Canyon turned Brewery Gulf in Bisbee into a river. Trained spotters in Hereford reported two inches of rain in 45 minutes and 2.25 inches of rain in 75 minutes. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hereford | $8,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed four power poles near Larson and Moson Rds in Sierra Vista. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Hereford | $500 | Cochise County Sherriff reported flash flooding along East Madera Road in Sierra Vista resulting in a road closure. The road reopened at 9am on July 23rd. |
| October 2025 | Flood | Hereford | $500 | Hereford Road bridge closed due to flooding from San Pedro River. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Hereford | $500 | Hail up to golf ball size fell in Sierra Vista. Hail broke a window in one home. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hereford | $500 | Spotters in Hereford measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 62 mph and reported shingles blown off the roof of one house. |
| November 2019 | Flood | Hereford | - | Widespread rain of 2 to 4 inches fell along the San Pedro River in southern Cochise County and upstream in Sonora on November 27th into the 28th, causing the river to rise markedly on the morning of November 29th. The river neared flood stage at Palominas, but did not come out of its banks. Farther downstream, the San Pedro River flooded Hereford Road on the east side of the bridge, but did not over top the bridge itself. However, the road was closed for several hours. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hereford | - | A spotter measured a thunderstorm wind gust to 58 mph northwest of Hereford. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Hereford | - | A spotter west of Hereford reported nickel size hail. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Hereford | - | A trained spotter reported water flowing over Ramsey Road near Hereford. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Hereford | - | A trained spotter reported three quarters of an inch sized hail. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Hereford | - | Numerous reports were received from trained spotters regarding very heavy rainfall with amounts of 1 to 2 inches falling in less than 45 minutes. There were reports of 6 to 8 inches of water flowing through streets and yards in Sierra Vista and Hereford. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Hereford | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Hereford | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Hereford | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palominas | 4.2 miles | 19 | |
| Miracle Valley | 5.0 miles | 19 | |
| Stark | 5.6 miles | 17 | |
| Rileys El Encinar | 6.7 miles | 24 | |
| Neff | 6.9 miles | 24 | |
| Nicksville | 8.0 miles | 19 | |
| Highland Park | 8.4 miles | 24 | |
| Sierra Vista Estates | 8.9 miles | 23 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hereford | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5737944 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 5733. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








