Dos Cabezas's post office was established April 8,
1879 and discontinued January 31, 1960. First settled in 1878, the town
had a barbar shop, a brewery, a general store, brick yard, hotel, blacksmith,
and about 300 people. The mines were worked at a snails pace over the
next 80 years and the town finally lost its post office in 1960. Today
the ruins can be seen right off the highway on AZ 186 south of Willcox.
Dos Cabezas (from Spanish "Two Heads"), (named after the double peak)
were Ewell Spring are, was the next important water spring west of Apache
Spring. Here were built one stage depot and in 1870's were founded gold
and solver in Dos Cabezas Mountains, over the spring. City who was growing
up take the name of the of Mountain peak and became in 1885 Wells Fargo
station. Only five families lives still here. Submitted by: Bobby Krause
Zlatevski
Dos Cabezas
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Dos Cabezas
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Dance Hall
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Mine Office
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Dos Cabezas Mountains
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Dos Cabezas 1901
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Dos Cabezas Old Store
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Dos Cabezas Stage Stop
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Dos Cabezas Vacant House
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