Lewis Springs, Arizona Explained

Lewis Springs, Arizona
Settlement Type:Populated place
Pushpin Map:USA Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:Lewis Springs
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Arizona
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cochise
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MST
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:4049
Coordinates:31.5811°N -110.1419°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Area Code:520
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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.[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.[2] [3]

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lewis Springs (in Cochise County, AZ) Populated Place Profile . AZ Hometown Locator. November 27, 2016.
  2. Book: Arizona Place Names . Barnes . Will Croft . University of Arizona Press . 2016 . Tucson . 246 . 978-0816534951 .
  3. Book: Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography . Thrapp . Dan L. . University of Nebraska Press . 1991 . Lincoln, Nebraska . 853 . 0803294190 .
  4. Book: Law and Disorder . Booktango . 6 . 1468920723 . https://books.google.com/books?id=hXX14Nn3rzgC&q=%22Lewis+Springs%2C+Arizona%22&pg=PT54.