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]
Education
It is in the Humboldt Unified School District.[4]
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.
- ^ "School District Map" (PDF). Yavapai County. Retrieved December 28, 2024. - Indicates locations of unincorporated areas.
External links
Media related to Cherry, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons
Ghost towns travel guide from Wikivoyage- Cherry – Ghost Town of the Month at azghosttowns.com
- Cherry ghost town, photos
- Cherry photo gallery
- Cherry USGS topographic map, at TopoQuest
- The Story of Cherry, Arizona on Cherry Fire website
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