Claypool
"Small mining camp about 4 miles northewest of Globe on Miami branch railroad. Named for Senator W.D. Claypool. Post Office established July 21, 1917, Frank E. Hall, Post Master. Dic. Feb 15, 1933"

Barnes, Will C. Arizona Place Names University of Arizona Press.1997 p. 98

"This settlement was developed by and named for Senator W.D. Claypool (d.1956). The post office application notes that it was also called Inspiration Townsite.

Barnes, Will C.; Granger, Byrd (ed.) Arizona's names : X marks the place Falconer Pub. Co. : distributed by Treasure Chest Publications, c1983. P. 156

1,794 Population in 2000
1942 Population in 1990

Map of Area
http://uk.multimap.com/wi/190933.htm

Books/Manuscripts

Polk's Globe-Miami (Gila County, Arizona) city directory
F809.5.G5 A2x

Inspiration Copper Newsletter.
CE EPH PN-357

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