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List Of Cemeteries In Arizona
This list of cemeteries in Arizona, listed by county, includes currently operating, pioneer, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or noteworthy. It does not include pet cemeteries. Apache * Adamanda ** Adamanda Gravesite * Alpine ** Alpine Cemetery * Chambers ** McCarrell Memorial Cemetery * Chinle ** Chinle Cemetery * Concho ** Concho Catholic Cemetery ** Erastus Cemetery ** La Culebra Ranch Cemetery ** Lopez Cemetery ** Sandoval Family Cemetery ** Ward Cemetery * Cornfields ** Cornfields Community Cemetery * Cottonwood ** Begay-Charley Family Cemetery * Cove ** Cove Cemetery ** Immanuel Mission Cemetery * Del Muerto ** Ben Family Cemetery ** Del Muerto Community Cemetery ** Tellers Acres Cemetery * Dennehotso ** Dennehotso Community Cemetery * Eagar ** Amity Cemetery ** Eagar Cemetery ** Snyder-Cavanaugh Burial Ground * El Tule ** El Tule Cemetery * Fort Defian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Counties In Arizona
There are 15 counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Four counties (Mohave, Pima, Yavapai and Yuma) were created in 1864 following the organization of the Arizona Territory in 1862. The now defunct Pah-Ute County was split from Mohave County in 1865, but merged back in 1871. All but La Paz County were created by the time Arizona was granted statehood in 1912. La Paz County was established in 1983 after many years of pushing for independence from Yuma County. Eight of Arizona's fifteen counties are named after various Native American groups that are resident in parts of what is now Arizona, with another (Cochise County) being named after a native leader. Four other counties, Gila County, Santa Cruz County, Pinal County, and Graham County, are named for physical features of Arizona's landscape: the Gila River, the Santa Cruz River, Pinal Peak, and Mount Graham, respectively. Another county, La Paz County, is named after a former settlement, while the final county, Greenlee Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagar
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] |
Nahata Dziil, Arizona
Nahata Dziil, sometimes written Nahatadzill, is a Chapter situated in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is headquartered outside of Sanders, Arizona and oversees an area of 352,000 acres (550 sq. mi). It is one of the Chapters which make up the Fort Defiance Agency, one of five agencies which comprise the Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation ( nv, Naabeehó Bináhásdzo), also known as Navajoland, is a Native American reservation in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah; at roughly , the .... As of the 2010 census, the Chapter had a total population of 1,731, of whom 1,572 were Navajo. In 1991, it became the 110th and final Chapter of the Navajo Nation. References {{Apache County, Arizona Populated places in Apache County, Arizona Navajo Nation Chapters of the Navajo Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Water
Mexican Water is an unincorporated community in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Mexican Water is located on the Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation ( nv, Naabeehó Bináhásdzo), also known as Navajoland, is a Native American reservation in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah; at roughly , the ... west of Red Mesa. It is also approximately four miles east of Tes Nez Iah. History A trading post was established at this site in 1907 under the name ''Nokaita''. It is believed that the current name came from wells that have since disappeared. On July 1, 1939, a bridge was completed 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the site because erosion had made the river crossing impassable. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Apache County, Arizona Populated places established in 1907 1907 establishments in Arizona Territory Populated places on the Navajo Nation Unincorpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McNary, Arizona
McNary ( apw, Chaabiitú) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache and Navajo counties in the U.S. state of Arizona, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The population was 528 at the 2010 census. It is a 30-minute drive from Show Low and a 10-minute drive from Pinetop-Lakeside. Geography McNary is located at (34.076687, -109.854674). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.30%, is water. At an elevation of , it is the second highest community in Arizona after Alpine. Climate The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McNary has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps. McNary has recorded one of the lowest temperature in the southwestern state of Arizona, as on January 7, 1971 the temperature froze at around −40 °F / −40 °C. McNary averages 65 inches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupton, Arizona
Lupton ( nv, ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Lupton is located along Interstate 40 at the New Mexico border, southwest of Gallup, New Mexico. Lupton has a post office with ZIP code 86508. As of the 2010 census, the Lupton CDP had a population of 25. Demographics History Lupton was established in 1905 by trainmaster G. W. Lupton. Col. John Washington passed by here in his 1864 Navajo Campaign. Education It is in the Sanders Unified School District Sanders Unified School District is a school district in the community of Sanders in Apache County in the US state of Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the .... References {{authority control Census-designated places in Apache County, Arizona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukachukai
Lukachukai ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,701 at the 2010 census. It is within the Navajo Nation. Etymology Lukachukai comes from a Navajo word translated as "a field of white reeds". Geography Lukachukai is located at (36.418478, -109.236487). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.15%, is water. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lukachukai has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,565 people, 423 households, and 326 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 634 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.2% Native American, 1.2% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klagetoh
Klagetoh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 242 at the 2010 census. History Missionaries transcribed “Łeeyi’ tó” as Klagetoh. “Łeeyi’ tó” translates as underground water which is now an abandoned well. It was the first well to be developed and used by the community. The abandoned well is located approximately ⅛ of a mile east of the Red Mesa Store. The people who pioneered Klagetoh itself are not remembered, at least by name. The Anasazi had a thriving settlement here once, perhaps with almost as many residents as the 6,000-person chapter boasts today. Rug Navajo rugs from the Klagetoh area are among the most popular because of their bold clear cut designs. The Klagetoh weaving is distinguished by strong central design motifs, complex bordering, and a combination of grey, black, white, and red yarns. It is very similar to the Ganado rugs, but with a predominantly gray background instead of the Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinlichee
Kinlichee, also known historically as Kin Li Chee, Kin-Li-Chee, or Kin-li-Chee, is a populated place situated in Apache County, Arizona, United States, six miles north-northeast of Ganado. The current name was officially recognized as a result of a decision by the Board on Geographic Names in 1983. It has an estimated elevation of above sea level. The name is derived from the Navajo ''kin dah lichi'i'', which means "red house up at an elevation". The location has a boarding school, Kin Dah Lichi'i Olta', which opened in its most recent incarnation in 1999. The town is also home to a unique bed and breakfast, Tse Li Gah Sinil. An octagonal log structure, the lodging establishment allows visitors to spend the night in a traditional Navajo hogan. Kinlichee was home to Nelson J. "Jerome" McCabe, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation The Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation is the highest judicial Native American authority of the Navajo Nation, the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunters Point, Arizona
Hunters Point is an unincorporated community in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Hunters Point is south-southwest of Window Rock Window Rock ( nv, , ) is a census-designated place that serves as the seat of government and capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest territory in North America of a sovereign Native American nation. The capital lies within the boundaries of the .... Hunters Point is located at the south of Black Creek Valley, adjacent south-flowing Black Creek, a north tributary to the southwest-flowing Puerco River. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Apache County, Arizona Unincorporated communities in Arizona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kateri Tekakwitha
Kateri Tekakwitha ( in Mohawk), given the name Tekakwitha, baptized as Catherine and informally known as Lily of the Mohawks (1656 – April 17, 1680), is a Catholic saint and virgin who was an Algonquin–Mohawk. Born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, on the south side of the Mohawk River in present-day New York State, she contracted smallpox in an epidemic; her family died and her face was scarred. She converted to Catholicism at age nineteen, when she was baptized and given the Christian name Kateri in honor of Catherine of Siena. Refusing to marry, she left her village and moved for the remaining five years of her life to the Jesuit mission village of Kahnawake, south of Montreal on the St. Lawrence River in New France, now Canada. Kateri Tekakwitha took a vow of perpetual virginity. Upon her death at the age of 24, witnesses said that her scars vanished minutes later, and her face appeared radiant and beautiful. Known for her virtue of chastity and mortification of the fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houck, Arizona
Houck ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census. History Houck was founded by a mail carrier by that name working a route from Prescott to Fort Wingate. In 1877, he established a trading post called Houck's Tank here. Houck left in 1885. Houck was home to Fort Courage (a replica of the set of the 1960s television series F Troop, which was a tourist attraction along Route 66) and a Greyhound bus stop. It once had a gas station, a Taco Bell, and a pancake house. It is home to the Native American Baha'i Institute. Geography Houck is located at (35.283615, -109.237695). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.05%, is water. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Houck has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,087 people, 312 households, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
