Eden, Arizona Explained

Eden is a small unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area. Eden has a ZIP Code of 85535; in 2000, the population of the 85535 ZCTA was 150.[1]

The first settlement at Eden was made in 1881.[2] The community was named after the Garden of Eden in the Hebrew Bible.

Geography

Eden is located at 32.9611°N -109.8953°W, at an elevation of approximately 2756 feet above sea level.

Features

The area hosted the Indian Hot Springs Hotel until February 2008, when it burned down.[3] The mansion was rumored to host the likes of the Rolling Stones on more than one occasion.[4] The mansion had a 70' × 270' pool, the largest ever in Graham County.

In film

Director Jaymes Thompson filmed The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror at the Eden mansion.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: American FactFinder – Community Facts . July 13, 2010 . https://archive.today/20200212045918/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_zip=85535 . February 12, 2020 . dead .
  2. Book: The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9–10 . 1918 . 122.
  3. http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2008/02/27/local_news/doc47c4abe6e535a093625056.txt Eden mansion burns down
  4. http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2008/03/04/local_news/doc47c8641aba04a959771261.txt Burned resort full of history
  5. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/ent_index/238840 Gay horror flick screens at the Loft