p. 92
"A variety of grass is called chino because it has a somewhat curly appearance. Lt. Amiel W. Whipple in January 1854 noted that this area had an abundant growth of grama grass, called by Mexicans "de china". From that came the name Val de China or Chino. Until at least September 1871 the name Chino Valley was reported in accounts of military activities. Gradually it came to be called Big Chino Valley and is so referred in newspaper dispatches in 1897. Steele (USGS Archives) notes that Chino Valley was the first site of Fort Whipple, from December 20, 1863 until the following May. P.O. est as Chino, October 6, 1879, Benjamin J. Wade, PM; disc July 25, 1891; reest as Big Chino Valley, Nov 13, 1883, George W. Banghart pm, The postmistress at the time when it was changed from Jerome Junction was Mrs. Sydney T. Fristche.
Barnes, Will C.; Granger, Byrd (ed.) Arizona's names : X marks the place Falconer Pub. Co. : distributed by Treasure Chest Publications, c1983. P. 145
Websites
Arizona Department of Commerce Community Profile- Chino Valley, Arizona
Chino Valley, Arizona Chamber of Commerce
Chino Valley, Arizona Homepage
The Arizonan.com Chino Valley, Arizona
Books/Manuscripts
found in the ASU Library Catalog
Cowchips & calluses : a documentary history of Chino Valley, 1864-1976/
compiled by Ellen Ginn.
Items on the Arizona
and Southwest Index
Water Resources of the Wineglass Ranch... in Williamson and Chino Valleys,
Yavapai County
Last updated: July 15, 2002
http://www.commerce.state.az.us/pdf/commasst/comm/chnovley.pdf
http://www.chinovalley.org
http://www.ci.chino-valley.az.us/
http://www.arizonan.com/ChinoValley/
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