Allah, Arizona

Allah, Arizona
Populated place
Allah is located in Arizona
Allah
Allah
Location of Allah in Arizona
Coordinates: 33°55′41″N 112°41′27″W / 33.92806°N 112.69083°W / 33.92806; -112.69083
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Elevation
[1]
1,955 ft (596 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-01720
GNIS feature ID24301

Allah is a populated place located in Maricopa County, Arizona.[2]

Geography

Allah has an estimated elevation of 1,955 feet (596 m) above sea level.

History

It was originally called "Brill's Ranch",[3] but the name was changed due to its resemblance to a desert in a fictional novel, The Garden of Allah. That name has since been shortened to its current form.[4] Garden of Allah was founded as a resort in 1913 by John Sanger, who bought the Brill Ranch.[5] The resort has been called "likely the first dude ranch in Arizona".[6]

The YMCA opened a summer camp at the site in 1918.[7] A post office operated briefly, from 1917 to 1919.[8] Frances Sanger served as postmaster.[9]

Allah's population was 100 in the 1960 census.[10]

A rail stop was built to accommodate the area.[6] The ruins of the Allah Railroad Station[11] are still visible.

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Allah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Allah, AZ Profile: Facts, Map & Data". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Blevins, Don (2000). Peculiar, Uncertain & Two Egg: The Unusual Origins of More Than 3,000 American Place Names. Cumberland House. ISBN 978-1-58182-094-2.
  4. ^ Lloyd (IV.), Elwood (1933). Arizonology (knowledge of Arizona): A Compilation of More Than Two Throusand Names Found on the Maps of Arizona Together with Information Concerning Their Meaning, History, and Many Other Interesting Facts about this Wonderful State. Coconino Sun. p. 10. Originally known as "The Garden of Allah" because of its territorial resemblance to the desert area described in that famous novel. Situated Northwest of Phoenix, close to the Yavapai County line
  5. ^ "Will Name Resort 'Garden of Allah'". Yuma Examiner. 1913-06-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  6. ^ a b True, Russell (2016). Dude Ranching in Arizona. Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4671-1602-2.
  7. ^ "Fourth Annual Summer Camp At The Garden of Allah For Y.M.C.A. Boys To Open This Year On June 8th". Phoenix Arizona Republican. 1922-05-19. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  8. ^ "Allah - Arizona Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  9. ^ Barnes, Will Croft (2016-10-01). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-8165-3495-1.
  10. ^ "Arizona". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. A. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 557.
  11. ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.

Further reading

A Camera Trip to the Garden of Allah, Allah, Arizona. Franklin Company. 1919.



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