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History · Elephant Head

Elephant Head’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Elephant Head is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 612 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 612 to 588 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1992.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Elephant Head yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Linda RonstadtLinda RonstadtTucson · 28 miGabby GiffordsGabby GiffordsTucson · 28 miCharles MingusCharles MingusNogales · 28 miHBHailey BieberTucson · 28 miBarbara EdenBarbara EdenTucson · 28 miKSKyrsten SinemaTucson · 28 mi
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Elephant Head, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Elephant Head is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Elephant Head has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 (571-7) Military Reservation in Sahuarita, 9.4 miles away.

Elephant Head and the nearest listed places

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Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 (571-7) Military ReservationTubac Townsite Historic DistrictTubac PresidioOld Tubac SchoolhouseTumacacori National MonumentTumacacori Museum

Closest to Elephant Head

Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 (571-7) Military ReservationSahuarita · Built 19639.4miTubac Townsite Historic DistrictTubac · District11.2miTubac PresidioTubac · Built 175211.2miOld Tubac SchoolhouseTubac · Building11.2miTumacacori National MonumentTumacacori-Carmen · Built 175314.1mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 (571-7) Military Reservation’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Sahuarita📜 Patagonia📜 Tucson📜 Nogales
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