Tombstone, Arizona
Tombstone | |
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Tombstone in 2018 | |
| Motto: The Town Too Tough To Die | |
Location of Tombstone in Cochise County, Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′20″N 110°05′15″W / 31.73889°N 110.08750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dusty Escapule |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2) |
| • Land | 9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,406 ft (1,343 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,308 |
| • Density | 141.37/sq mi (54.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP Code | 85638 |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-74400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412081 |
| Website | cityoftombstoneaz |
Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, founded in 1879 by prospector Ed Schieffelin in what was then Pima County, Arizona Territory. It became one of the last boomtowns in the American frontier. The town grew significantly into the mid-1880s as the local mines produced $40 to $85 million in silver bullion, the largest productive silver district in Arizona. Its population grew from 100 to around 14,000 in less than seven years. It is best known as the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and draws most of its revenue from tourism. The city had a permanent population of 1,308, according to the 2020 census.