Fairbank, Arizona
Fairbank is a ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona, next to the San Pedro River. First settled in 1881, Fairbank was the closest rail stop to nearby Tombstone, which made it an important location in the development of southeastern Arizona. The town was named for Chicago investor Nathaniel Kellogg Fairbank who partially financed the railroad, and was the founder of the Grand Central Mining Company, which had an interest in the silver mines in Tombstone. Today Fairbank is located within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (San Pedro RNCA).
Fairbank, Arizona | |
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Fairbank Historic Townsite | |
Fairbank, Arizona Location in the state of Arizona Fairbank, Arizona Fairbank, Arizona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′23″N 110°11′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Founded | May 16, 1883 |
| Abandoned | 1970s |
| Named for | N.K. Fairbank |
| Elevation | 3,858 ft (1,176 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| Post Office opened | May 16, 1883 |
| Post Office closed | 1970s |
| GNIS feature ID | 4533 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 100 | — |
| 1890 | 478 | +378.0% |
| 1900 | 171 | −64.2% |
| 1910 | 225 | +31.6% |
| 1920 | 269 | +19.6% |
| 1930 | 197 | −26.8% |
| 1940 | 192 | −2.5% |
| 1950 | 50 | −74.0% |
| 1960 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | −100.0% |
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