Eden is a small
unincorporated community
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in
Graham County,
Arizona
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, United States. It is part of the
Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area. Eden has a
ZIP Code of 85535; in 2000, the population of the 85535
ZCTA
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was 150.
The first settlement at Eden was made in 1881.
The community was named after the
Garden of Eden
In Abrahamic religions, the Garden of Eden ( he, גַּן־עֵדֶן, ) or Garden of God (, and גַן־אֱלֹהִים ''gan-Elohim''), also called the Terrestrial Paradise, is the Bible, biblical paradise described in Book of Genesis, Genes ...
in the Hebrew Bible.
Geography
Eden is at , at an elevation of approximately 2875 feet above sea level.
Features
The area hosted the Indian Hot Springs Hotel until February 2008, when it burned down. The mansion was rumored to host the likes of the
Rolling Stones on more than one occasion. The mansion had a 70' × 270' pool, the largest ever in
Graham County.
In film
Director
Jaymes Thompson Jaymes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Jessica Jaymes (1979–2019), American pornographic actress
* Christopher Jaymes, American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
*David Jaymes, English musicia ...
filmed ''The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror'' at the Eden mansion.
Gay horror flick screens at the Loft
– azstarnet.com, 2008
See also
* Indian Hot Springs
Indian Hot Springs, also known as Holladay Hot Springs and Eden Hot Springs, is a geothermal spring system located near Eden, Arizona in the former settlement of Indian Hot Springs, Arizona. The springs have also been referred to as "Jewel in t ...
References
External links
Eden
– ghosttowns.com
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Unincorporated communities in Graham County, Arizona
Safford, Arizona micropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Arizona