Welcome to Chrysotile ...
So far, we found very little information about Chrysotile. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chrysotile to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chrysotile, please Contact Us.
Chrysotile would have been located within present day Gila County<2>.
The location of Chrysotile has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chrysotile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chrysotile is 4,670 feet [1,423 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Chrysotile is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Chrysotile was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Communities near Chrysotile ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chrysotile.
- McMillenville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillenville
- McMillenville is located in Gila County
- McMillenville has also been known as:
- McMillanville
- McMillianville
- Cibecue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibecue
- Cibecue is located in Navajo County
- Carrizo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
- Carrizo is located in Gila County
- Grasshopper
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasshopper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasshopper
- Grasshopper is located in Navajo County
- Copper Hill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Gila County
- Cedar Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Gila County
- Globe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Globe <5>
- Pinal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinal
- Pinal is located in Gila County
- Claypool
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Claypool is located in Gila County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <5>
- Cutter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Gila County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chrysotile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chrysotile.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chrysotile. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chrysotile.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chrysotile. See our Newspapers Page for Chrysotile.
Adding Chrysotile to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chrysotile in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chrysotile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chrysotile post office opened in 1916.
We also found Chrysotile on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chrysotile.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chrysotile, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Gila, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chrysotile - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |