Tombstone, Arizona

Tombstone is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, founded in 1879. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,504, a decline from its early years when its population was larger than San Francisco.

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Cochise County - Arizona - 1879 - 2000 census - San Francisco

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Tombstone was known as one of the deadliest towns in the West after silver was discovered in the area in 1877; four years later the town was the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Tombstone is home to the legendary Boot Hill Graveyard.

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1877 - Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Boot Hill

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