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*16 Feb 1872 - Utah discontinued [[Rio Virgin County, Utah Genealogy|Rio Virgin County]] (extinct).<ref>Utah Terr. Laws 1872, 20th sess., ch. 19, sec. 2/p. 28</ref> In effect, withdrawing claim to the southeastern corner of Nevada after exhausting all legal recourse. The remnant of Rio Virgin County (extinct) still in Utah was returned to [[Washington County, Utah Genealogy|Washington County]]. Look for records in [http://www.washco.utah.gov/ Washington County]. <br><br>[[Image:Arizona Territory 1875.png|right|100px|Arizona Territory 1875.png]] | *16 Feb 1872 - Utah discontinued [[Rio Virgin County, Utah Genealogy|Rio Virgin County]] (extinct).<ref>Utah Terr. Laws 1872, 20th sess., ch. 19, sec. 2/p. 28</ref> In effect, withdrawing claim to the southeastern corner of Nevada after exhausting all legal recourse. The remnant of Rio Virgin County (extinct) still in Utah was returned to [[Washington County, Utah Genealogy|Washington County]]. Look for records in [http://www.washco.utah.gov/ Washington County]. <br><br>[[Image:Arizona Territory 1875.png|right|100px|Arizona Territory 1875.png]] | ||
*14 Feb 1873 - Arizona expanded [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa County]] by adding land from [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1873, 7th assy./ p. 87</ref> Look for records in [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa] and [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima] counties. <br>1 Feb 1875 - Arizona created [[Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy|Pinal County]] from lands in [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa]] and [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima]] counties.<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1875, 8th assy./ pp. 19-20</ref> This county named for the Pinal mountains. Look for records in [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa], [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima], and [http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Pages/Home.aspx Pinal] counties. <br> | *14 Feb 1873 - Arizona expanded [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa County]] by adding land from [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1873, 7th assy./ p. 87</ref> Look for records in [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa] and [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima] counties. <br>1 Feb 1875 - Arizona created [[Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy|Pinal County]] from lands in [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa]] and [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima]] counties.<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1875, 8th assy./ pp. 19-20</ref> This county named for the Pinal mountains. Look for records in [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa], [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima], and [http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Pages/Home.aspx Pinal] counties. | ||
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*31 Jan 1877 - Arizona expanded [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa County]] by adding land from [[Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy|Yavapai County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1877, 9th assy./ pp. 12-13</ref> Look for records in [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa] and [http://www.yavapai.us/ Yavapai] counties. <br> 9 Feb 1877 - Arizona expanded [[Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy|Pinal County]] by adding a small area of land that had been separated from main body of [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1877, 9th assy./ pp. 108-109</ref> Look for records in [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima] and [http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Pages/Home.aspx Pinal] counties | *31 Jan 1877 - Arizona expanded [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa County]] by adding land from [[Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy|Yavapai County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1877, 9th assy./ pp. 12-13</ref> Look for records in [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa] and [http://www.yavapai.us/ Yavapai] counties. <br> 9 Feb 1877 - Arizona expanded [[Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy|Pinal County]] by adding a small area of land that had been separated from main body of [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1877, 9th assy./ pp. 108-109</ref> Look for records in [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima] and [http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Pages/Home.aspx Pinal] counties | ||
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*14 Feb 1879 - Arizona created [[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy|Apache County]] from land in [[Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy|Yavapai County]] and a small sliver of [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1879, 10th assy./ pp. 96-97</ref> This county named for the Apache Indians. Look for records in [http://www.co.apache.az.us/ Apache], [http://www.yavapai.us/ Yavapai] and [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa] counties. <br> [[Image:Arizona+Territory+1881.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Territory+1881.jpg]] | *14 Feb 1879 - Arizona created [[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy|Apache County]] from land in [[Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy|Yavapai County]] and a small sliver of [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1879, 10th assy./ pp. 96-97</ref> This county named for the Apache Indians. Look for records in [http://www.co.apache.az.us/ Apache], [http://www.yavapai.us/ Yavapai] and [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa] counties. <br> [[Image:Arizona+Territory+1881.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Territory+1881.jpg]] | ||
*1 Feb 1881 - Arizona created [[Cochise County, Arizona Genealogy|Cochise County]] from the eastern part of [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1881, 11th assy./ pp. 4-7</ref> This county named for Cochise, the great Apache warrior who had died seven years before. Look for records in [http://www.cochise.az.gov/ Cochise] and [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima] counties.<br> 8 Feb 1881 - Arizona created [[Gila County, Arizona Genealogy|Gila County]] from lands in [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa]] and [[Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy|Pinal]] counties.<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1881, 11th assy./ pp. 14-17</ref> This county named for the Gila River. Look for records in the [http://www.gilacountyaz.gov/ Gila], [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa], and [http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Pages/Home.aspx Pinal] counties.<br> 10 Mar 1881 - Arizona created [[Graham County, Arizona Genealogy|Graham County]] from lands in [[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy|Apache]] and [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima]] counties.<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1881, 11th assy./ pp. 155-157</ref> This county named for Mount Graham, the highest peak in the area. Look for records in [http://www.co.apache.az.us/ Apache], [http://www.graham.az.gov/Graham_CMS/default.aspx Graham], and [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima] counties. <br> [[Image:Arizona+Territory+1889.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Territory+1889.jpg]] | *1 Feb 1881 - Arizona created [[Cochise County, Arizona Genealogy|Cochise County]] from the eastern part of [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1881, 11th assy./ pp. 4-7</ref> This county named for Cochise, the great Apache warrior who had died seven years before. Look for records in [http://www.cochise.az.gov/ Cochise] and [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima] counties.<br> 8 Feb 1881 - Arizona created [[Gila County, Arizona Genealogy|Gila County]] from lands in [[Maricopa County, Arizona Genealogy|Maricopa]] and [[Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy|Pinal]] counties.<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1881, 11th assy./ pp. 14-17</ref> This county named for the Gila River. Look for records in the [http://www.gilacountyaz.gov/ Gila], [http://www.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa], and [http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Pages/Home.aspx Pinal] counties.<br> 10 Mar 1881 - Arizona created [[Graham County, Arizona Genealogy|Graham County]] from lands in [[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy|Apache]] and [[Pima County, Arizona Genealogy|Pima]] counties.<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1881, 11th assy./ pp. 155-157</ref> This county named for Mount Graham, the highest peak in the area. Look for records in [http://www.co.apache.az.us/ Apache], [http://www.graham.az.gov/Graham_CMS/default.aspx Graham], and [http://www.pima.gov/ Pima] counties. <br> [[Image:Arizona+Territory+1889.jpg|right|100px|Arizona+Territory+1889.jpg]] |
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