Cherry, Arizona

Cherry is a mining ghost town in central Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, between Dewey and Camp Verde.^[2]

Cherry, Arizona
Ghost town
Cherry cemetery, est. 1886
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Coordinates: 34°35′17″N 112°02′31″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Yavapai
Elevation [1]	5,007 ft (1,526 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
GNIS feature ID	27538[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^[3] 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.^[4]

Education

It is in the Humboldt Unified School District.^[5]