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Weaver
The town of Weaver in 1888. Rich Hill is in the background.
The town of Weaver in 1888. Rich Hill is in the background.
Weaver is located in Arizona
Weaver
Weaver
Location in Arizona
Country United States
State Arizona
County Yavapai
Founded circa 1863
Abandoned circa 1898
Founded by Pauline Weaver
Named for Pauline Weaver
Time zone UTC-7 (MST (no DST))

Weaver, or Weaverville, is a former gold mining town, now a deserted ghost town, in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. All that remains are some rusting mining machinery, a partially restored cemetery, and the ruins of a stone house.

History

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A ruin in Weaver.

The town of Weaverville was established shortly after the discovery of placer gold deposits on nearby Rich Hill in May 1863. The town was named after mountain man Pauline Weaver, who worked as a guide for the group of prospectors who made the discovery. The gold was discovered by a member of the party while chasing a stray donkey. After the placer deposits were exhausted, mining turned to the lode deposits that were the source of the placer gold.

Weaverville, soon shortened to Weaver, came under the control of Francisco Vega and his band of outlaws. Travelers and businesses avoided Weaver and its outlaw element in favor of the nearby towns of Stanton and Octave.

A post office was established at Weaver on May 26, 1899, but remained less than a year before it moved to nearby Octave on April 19, 1900.

Geography

Weaver is along an unimproved road on the east side of Weaver Creek, at the southeast base of Rich Hill at 34°09′18″N 112°42′25″W / 34.15500°N 112.70694°W / 34.15500; -112.70694, at an altitude of 3430 ft.

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