Eden, Arizona

Eden is a small unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area. Eden has a ZIP Code of 85535; in 2000, the population of the 85535 ZCTA was 150.[1]

The first settlement at Eden was made in 1881.[2] The community was named after the Garden of Eden in the Hebrew Bible.[2]

Geography

Eden is at 32°57′41″N 109°53′44″W, at an elevation of approximately 2875 feet above sea level.[3]

Features

The area hosted the Indian Hot Springs Hotel until February 2008, when it burned down.[4] The mansion was rumored to host the likes of the Rolling Stones on more than one occasion.[5] The mansion had a 70' × 270' pool, the largest ever in Graham County.

In film

Director Jaymes Thompson filmed The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror at the Eden mansion.[6]

See also

References
  1. "American FactFinder – Community Facts". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  2. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9–10. 1918. p. 122.
  3. "Map of Eden, AZ". Google Maps.
  4. Eden mansion burns down – Eastern Arizona Courier, 2008
  5. Burned resort full of history – Eastern Arizona Courier, 2008
  6. Gay horror flick screens at the Loft – azstarnet.com, 2008
  • Eden – ghosttowns.com
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