Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Safford came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Safford in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Safford. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Safford is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Safford:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Map from 1930 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1951)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Safford in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Safford for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Safford. See our Misc Page for Safford for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Safford:

Safford was mentioned in the following schedule:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Safford: www.ci.safford.az.us/

The official website for Graham County: www.graham.az.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/