Aravaipa, Arizona

Aravaipa, formerly Dunlap, a former populated place,^[1] on Arizona Gulch, a tributary of Deer Creek, tributary to Aravaipa Creek north of Klondyke in Graham County, Arizona. Aravaipa lies at an elevation of 4600 feet.^[1]

History

Originally a ranch headquarters, named Dunlap after Burt Dunlap, the local rancher who established it in 1882. Burt Dunlap was the postmaster of the post office from 1883 until 1892. He also served several terms in the territorial legislature. When it was found there was already a post office with the same name, the post office and town were renamed after the local Aravaipa Apache. In 1893 the post office was closed.^[2]

Aravaipa's population was 17 in 1900,^[3] and 12 in 1920.^[4]

Aravaipa, a mining and ranching town, boasted a school, store, and a pool hall. Today there are a few buildings and outhouses left.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aravaipa, Arizona
2. Will Croft Barnes, Arizona Place Names, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 1988, p. 136^{[ISBN missing]}
3. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902.
4. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. pp. 165–166.
5. Aravaipa from ghosttowns.com accessed, February 21, 2014

32°57′26″N 110°21′18″W