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Amity (given Name)
Amity may refer to: Places United States * Eagar, Arizona, a town, formerly named Amity * Amity (New Haven), Connecticut, a neighborhood * Amity, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Amity, Illinois (other) * Amity, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Amity, Maine, a town * Amity, Missouri, a village * Amity, New York, a town * Amity, Orange County, New York, a hamlet * Amity, Knox County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Amity, Madison County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Amity, Montgomery County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Amity, Oregon, a city * Amity, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Amity, Texas, an unincorporated community * Amity Hills, Oregon, range of hills northeast of Amity * Amity Township (other) Australia * Amity, Queensland, a town on North Stradbroke Island, Redland City Schools * Amity University (other), s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagar, Arizona
Eagar is a town in Apache County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 4,885. Eagar was first settled in 1871. History Brothers William Walter John Thomas and Joel Sixtus settled the area under the direction of The Mormon prophet Brigham Young. They each acquired 160 acres of land under the homestead act. Once they received the deeds to their properties, again under the direction of Brigham Young, they each subdivided their properties to sell at a discounted rate to other church members who were also settling the area. The first postmistress, Emma Goldsbrough Udall, wanted to name the town "Union", in a desire for eventually combining the town with other towns such as Amity and Springerville, to unite the small community. However, the US postmaster general rejected the name as too common. Therefore, she submitted the name "Eagarville" to honor the Eagar brothers. However, that name was also changed by the postmaster general to just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |