Cherry, Arizona

Ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona

Ghost town in Arizona, United States

34°35′17″N 112°02′31″W / 34.58806°N 112.04194°W / 34.58806; -112.04194CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyYavapaiElevation

5,143 ft (1,568 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))

Cherry is a mining ghost town in central Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, between Dewey and Camp Verde, located at an elevation of 5,143 feet (1,567.6 meters).^[1]

History

Cherry's post office was established March 3, 1884, and discontinued March 15, 1943. Notable mines in the area include the Federal, Bunker, Sunnybrook, Logan and Gold Bullion^[2] mines. About 400 people lived and worked in Cherry during its prime. At present, Cherry is a small retirement and vacation-home community. A number of the original buildings are still in use. The Cherry cemetery has several graves from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.^[3]

References

^ "Cherry ghost town info". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
^ "Gold Bullion Mine (Copper Bullion Mine), Cherry, Cherry Creek District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA". Mindat.org. July 30, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
^ Varney, Philip (1980). "One: Near Prescott • Ghosts of the Higher Ground". Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. Flagstaff: Northland Press. pp. 7–8. ISBN 0873582179. LCCN 79-91724.