Marinette, Arizona

Marinette was a ghost town in Maricopa County, Arizona, located just northwest of Peoria, Arizona, along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The site was promoted in the early 20th century for production of citrus fruit, apricots, olives, and other crops.[2] The town was purchased by the Southwest Cotton company, a Goodyear subsidiary, in 1920.[3] It existed until 1957, when the post office serving Marinette was moved to Youngtown.[4] The place where Marinette once was later became the site of Del Webb Corporation's Sun City, Arizona.[1][5][6][7]

Marinette, Arizona
Ghost town
Marinette
Location in the state of Arizona
Marinette
Marinette (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°35′51″N 112°16′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Elevation1,142 ft (348 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sun City
  2. "Excursion to Marinette, Arizona". Santa Ana Register. May 21, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved December 29, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Goodyear Buying New Cotton Lands". The Scranton Republican. July 24, 1920. p. 17. Retrieved December 29, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Marinette, Arizona Historic Site". Waymarking. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  5. "Del Webb Corporation - Company History". Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  6. Encyclopædia Britannica World Atlas, 1959 Edition, p. 74
  7. Grant, Tina (1988). International directory of company histories. 14. St. James Press. p. 163. ISBN 1-55862-342-6. Retrieved July 31, 2010.


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