A railroad stop on the AT&SF RR Ash-Fork-Prescott branch. Named for George Puntenney who built the first lime kilns here.First had a post office under the name Puntew which was a mispelling by the post office department. Post office was established on April 26, 1892 under the name George Puntenney P.M.

UPDATE: Last visited: Oct 16

The limestone kiln and possibly the railroad tracks are located west of Highway 89, just south of Hell Canyon (on FR-573, approx. 2.8 miles from 89). The limestone kiln is now surrounded by a chainlink fence, a large wooden fence and USFS signs marking it as unstable and fragile (pictures attached). Road is a mid-clearance 2WD, 4WD highly advisable during rain season, as the road becomes very muddy and tracked. According to historical maps and the current USGS maps, this kiln is located right by what was the Prescott and Arizona Central RR line (Prescott Jct / Seligman – Prescott line).

The other structures, presumably much newer, belong to what was called Cedar Glade, located on the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix RR (Ash Fork – Prescott RR, today’s current BNSF line), T18N R1W. Of Cedar Glade, the only remains are those foundations and walls and a cemetery located on a trail off FR-573. It seems like those remaining foundations are accesible only from the east of the RR tracks, as there is barbed wire fencing on the west side. Road is 2WD. Cedar Glade cannot be accessed from Drake Rd, as the old bridge over Hell Canyon is now closed by the limestone quarry. The cemetery, I was told, is about the size as a tennis court and is not easily seen. Cedar  Glade and the Puntenney kiln are only 4 miles or so apart. - Felipe Garcia

Railroad between Ash Fork and Prescott
Just west of Puntenney
Courtesy Kurt Wenner

Railroad between Ash Fork and Prescott
Just west of Puntenney
Courtesy Kurt Wenner

Puntenney
Courtesy Felipe Garcia

Puntenney
Courtesy Felipe Garcia

Puntenney
Courtesy Kurt Wenner

Puntenney
Courtesy Kurt Wenner

Puntenney
Courtesy Kurt Wenner

Puntenney
Courtesy Kurt Wenner