Tag: place names
How did Show Low Get its Name?
Early day settlers Corydon E. Cooley and Marion Clark had been neighbors for a short time, living among the lush, green ponderosa forestland along Arizona's Mogollon Rim. The two became concerned about one encroaching on the other's privacy. Perhaps on a clear day one could see a wisp of smoke rising from other's country. Whatever ...Mojaves vs. Mohaves: Which is Correct?
Why is Mojave spelled with an “h” in Arizona and with a “j” in California? Let us start at the beginning: Mohave is an attempt to spell or pronounce the true name of the Native American tribe called the Mojave. It’s Pipa Aha Macave, “people who live along the water.” Today, the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, ...How did Arizona get its Name?
The name Arizona comes from the Papago "ali-shonak" meaning "small spring." The name became popular following the discovery of rich lodes of silver "so pure you could cut it with a knife," some 25 miles southwest of present-day Nogales in 1736.
