Eden, Arizona

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.[2]

Geography

Eden is at 32°57′41″N 109°53′44″W / 32.96139°N 109.89556°W / 32.96139; -109.89556, at an elevation of approximately 2875 feet above sea level.[3]

Features

The area hosted the Indian Hot Springs Hotel until February 2008, when it burned down.[4] The mansion was rumored to host the likes of the Rolling Stones on more than one occasion.[5] 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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_zip=85535
  2. 1 2 The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 122.
  3. ↑ "Map of Eden, AZ". Google Maps.
  4. ↑ http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2008/02/27/local_news/doc47c4abe6e535a093625056.txt - Eden mansion burns down - Eastern Arizona Courier, 2008
  5. ↑ http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2008/03/04/local_news/doc47c8641aba04a959771261.txt - Burned resort full of history - Eastern Arizona Courier, 2008
  6. ↑ http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/ent_index/238840 - Gay horror flick screens at the Loft - azstarnet.com, 2008


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