Arizona Gazetteer
Metcalf (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Greenlee County. The primary coordinates for Metcalf (historical) places it within the AZ 85540 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Metcalf (historical) |
| Category: | Arizona physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| History: | "According to ""Arizona's Names, X Marks the Place"" (Byrd Howell Granger), Bob Metcalf located copper ore deposits in the 1870's and staked the Metcalf claims. The Shannon Copper Company, organized in 1889, began producing on claims nearby in 1901. A community named Metcalf sprang up, but died in 1918 when the ores played out. A post office existed from 1899 to 1936." |
| County: | Greenlee County |
| Latitude: | 33.1114581 |
| Longitude: | -109.3734884 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Metcalf (historical): Metcalf (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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