Cherry, Arizona

Cherry is a mining ghost town in central Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, between Dewey and Camp Verde, located at an elevation of 5143 feet.[1]

Cherry, Arizona
Ghost town
Cherry cemetery, est. 1886
Cherry, Arizona
Location within the state of Arizona
Cherry, Arizona
Cherry, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°35′17″N 112°02′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Elevation
5,143 ft (1,568 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))

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
  1. Cherry ghost town info
  2. "Gold Bullion Mine (Copper Bullion Mine), Cherry, Cherry Creek District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA". Mindat.org. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  3. 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.
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