Ghost Town of White Hills
N 35° 42.020 W 114° 28.465
11S E 728506 N 3953651
An historical marker about the Ghost Town of White Hills located on Highway US 60/US 93 in Mohave County, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WM3G97
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2008
Views: 78
The text of the marker reads as follows: "Eight miles northeast along this road are the ruins of White Hills, once a mining boom town. A six-year wonder, from 1892 to 1898 the mine produced twelve million dollars in gold and silver. The mineral discovery was one of the few credited to an indian... a hualpai named Jeff. White Hills had twelve saloons and two cemeteries. Water was nearly as expensive as whiskey."
Marker Name: Ghost Town of White Hills
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Mohave
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Arizona Development Board
Year placed: 1961
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Visit Instructions:
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