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Cochise

Ghost town · Cochise County, Arizona

Cochise quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Cochise quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cochise is a ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona. It is one of 15 former communities in Cochise County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 1,592.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cochise as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.1136° N, 109.9217° W.

Key facts

Peak population1,592
Last recorded population1,592
Nearest living townDragoon, AZ
Distance to it9.2 miles
Coordinates32.11361, -109.92167

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What's there now

Cochise is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dragoon, AZ (population 227), about 9.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

The Cochose Hotel and the Cochise Country Store (left) in the town of Cochise, Arizona.
The Cochose Hotel and the Cochise Country Store (left) in the town of Cochise, Arizona. · The Old Pueblo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Cochise?

Cochise is in Cochise County, Arizona, at 32.1136, -109.9217.

How many ghost towns are in Cochise County?

Cochise County, Arizona has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.