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Wilford

Ghost town · Navajo County, Arizona

Heber quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Heber quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilford is a ghost town in Navajo County, Arizona. It is one of 6 former communities in Navajo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilford 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 34.3650° N, 110.6460° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,698 ft
Nearest living townHeber-Overgaard, AZ
Distance to it5.5 miles
Coordinates34.36500, -110.64600

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What's there now

Wilford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Heber-Overgaard, AZ (population 3,216), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,698 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Wilford?

Wilford is in Navajo County, Arizona, at 34.3650, -110.6460.

How many ghost towns are in Navajo County?

Navajo County, Arizona has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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