CANELO

NAME: Canelo
COUNTY: Santa Cruz
ROADS: 2WD
LEGAL INFO: T22S, R18E
CLIMATE: Hot summers with cold winters
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring.
COMMENTS: May not really be a ghost town. Some current residences. Is interesting for this old school house along the road
REMAINS: Old school house.
There is no real history. This was started as an out of the way community and still is. Post office was established in 1904; discontinued 1924. "Arizona Place Names" describes Canelo as "This is a small country store today." The route to Parker Canyon Lake from Patagonia passes through Canelo. Submitted by Tom McCurnin


Canelo School House
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Canelo
Courtesy Bobby Krause


Canelo Schoolhouse
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Canelo
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Canelo
Courtesy Tom McCurnin

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