Lewis Springs, Arizona
Lewis Springs, Arizona | ||
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FIPS code 04-40770 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 24493 | |
Lewis Springs, also called San Pedro Springs after the nearby San Pedro River, is a populated place situated in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 4,049 feet (1,234 m) above sea level.[1]
History
The site was originally named Fritz Springs, after Fritz Hoffman, who discovered the springs located on the site. Later, the area was purchased by Alpheus Lewis, whose son, Robert, renamed it in honor of his father in the late 1870s.[3][4]
In 1878, Newman Haynes Clanton, known as "Old Man" Clanton, established a ranch in Lewis Springs. His two sons, Ike and Billy Clanton, were involved in the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, in nearby Tombstone.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Lewis Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lewis Springs (in Cochise County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ISBN 978-0816534951.
- ISBN 0803294190.
- ISBN 1468920723.
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