Meesville or Hooper - Arizona Ghost Town

MEESVILLE or HOOPER

NAME: Meesville or Hooper
COUNTY: Yavapai
ROADS: 2WD
LEGAL INFO: T12N, R2E
CLIMATE: Mild winter possible snow, warm summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime

COMMENTS: Just north of Crown King.
REMAINS: Nothing.

Meesville got is name from James Mee, the discoverer of the Tuscombia mine. He operated a mill here and processed $200,000 of other peoples gold. The town also served as a stage stop for the Prescott-Alexandra road and a post office. Then around the turn of the century when mining activity rose again, the buildings were picked up and moved to nearby Hooper mining camp on the Prescott-Crown King Senator highway. Today, nothing remains.

Meesville got is name from James Mee, the discoverer of the Tuscombia mine. He operated a mill here and processed $200,000 of other peoples gold. The town also served as a stage stop for the Prescott-Alexandra road and a post office. Then around the turn of the century when mining activity rose again, the buildings were picked up and moved to nearby Hooper mining camp on the Prescott-Crown King Senator highway. Today, nothing remains.

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