"The first name for this point was Maricopa Junction because here the main transcontinental railroad joined a branch line to Phoenix. Placing the junction at Maricopa put the old Maricopa Station out of existence. In 1887 the word Junction was dropped. The post office at old Maricopa Station was moved to Maricopa in the same year."

Barnes, Will C.; Granger, Byrd (ed.) Arizona's names : X marks the place Falconer Pub. Co. : distributed by Treasure Chest Publications, c1983. P. 385

Arizona Deparment of Commerce- Maricopa, Arizona
http://www.commerce.state.az.us/pdf/commasst/comm/maricopa.pdf

Arizonan.com-- Maricopa, Arizona
http://arizonan.com/Maricopa/

Maricopa Community Library
P.O. Box 123 44240 W. Maricopa, Maricopa, AZ 85239
520-568-2926
http://co.pinal.az.us/library/maricopa/index.html

Books/Manuscripts

Ak-Chin Gin, Maricopa, Arizona.
CE EPH NCO-36

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