Gillett, Arizona
Gillett, Arizona, (the name is frequently misspelled as "Gillette" on maps and documents) is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 1,362 feet (415 m) above sea level. Historically, it was a stagecoach station, and then a settlement formed around an ore mill serving the Tip Top Mine, on the Agua Fria River in Yavapai County in what was then Arizona Territory. It was named for the mining developer of the Tip Top Mine, Dan B. Gillett and is spelled incorrectly as Gillette on U. S. Topographic Maps and elsewhere.: 104
Gillett, Arizona | |
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Location where the town of Gillett once stood. | |
Gillett Location in the state of Arizona Gillett Gillett (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′08″N 112°09′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Abandoned | 1880 |
| Elevation | 1,834 ft (559 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| FIPS code | 04-27505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24431 |
| Post Office opened | October 15, 1878 |
| Post Office closed | August 11, 1887 |
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