Blue, Arizona

Blue (also Whittum) is an unincorporated community in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. It lies (33.6100552, -109.1067396), at an elevation of 5,758 feet (1,755 m). The community was originally named for Nat Whittum, an original settler who was killed at the site in 1891. A post office was established at Whittum in 1894; however, its name was changed to Blue in 1898, because everyone knew where the Blue River was but Whittum was not known.[1] Blue has a ZIP Code of 85922; in 2000, the population of the 85922 ZCTA was 36[2].

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue, Arizona
  2. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_zip=85922
Municipalities and communities of Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
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