Cherry, Arizona

Cherry, Arizona
—  Ghost town  —
Cherry cemetery, 1886
Cherry, Arizona Location within the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 34°35′17″N 112°02′31″W / 34.58806°N 112.04194°W / 34.58806; -112.04194Coordinates: 34°35′17″N 112°02′31″W / 34.58806°N 112.04194°W / 34.58806; -112.04194
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Yavapai
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
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Cherry is a mining ghost town in central Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, between Dewey and Camp Verde.^[1] 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.

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. http://www.mindat.org/loc-48394.html. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 

External links

• Cherry ghost town, photos
• Cherry photo gallery
• Cherry USGS topographic map, at TopoQuest