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Tombstone, Arizona

Tombstone
Tombstone in 2018
Tombstone in 2018
Official seal of Tombstone
Motto: 
The Town Too Tough To Die
Location of Tombstone in Cochise County, Arizona
Location of Tombstone in Cochise County, Arizona
Coordinates: 31°44′20″N 110°05′15″W / 31.73889°N 110.08750°W / 31.73889; -110.08750
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Founded1879
Incorporated1881
Government
 • MayorDusty Escapule
Area
 • Total
9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2)
 • Land9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,406 ft (1,343 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,308
 • Density141.37/sq mi (54.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST (no DST))
ZIP Code
85638
Area code520
FIPS code04-74400
GNIS feature ID2412081[2]
Websitecityoftombstoneaz.gov

Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, founded in 1879 by prospector Ed Schieffelin in what was then Pima County, Arizona Territory. It became one of the last boomtowns in the American frontier. The town grew significantly into the mid-1880s as the local mines produced $40 to $85 million in silver bullion, the largest productive silver district in Arizona. Its population grew from 100 to around 14,000 in less than seven years. It is best known as the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and draws most of its revenue from tourism. The city had a permanent population of 1,308, according to the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tombstone, Arizona
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference DecennialCensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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