Tombstone, Arizona Overview
Tombstone, Arizona includes 11,765 nearby mines. Tombstone is a historic western city in Cochise County Arizona United States founded in 1879 by Ed Schieffelin in what was then Pima County Arizona Territory. It was one of the last wide-open frontier boomtowns in the American Old West. The town prospered from about 1877 to 1890 during which the town's mines produced US$40 to $85 million in silver bullion the largest productive silver district in Arizona. Its population grew from 100 to around 14000 in less than seven years.
Quick Facts
- Tombstone, Arizona has a population of 1,380 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Cochise County, Arizona.
- Tombstone, Arizona sits 1,384 meters (4,540.7 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Mines Summary
in Tombstone, Arizona
- 309 Total
- 20 Occurrences
- 50 Prospects
- 4 Plants
- 235 Producers
Tombstone, Arizona Mine Locations
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Mining Claim News From The Diggings™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.
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Understanding Claim Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
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Understanding Location Data
Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
