When the railraod came through in 1905, the location of Parker was moved four mile up river to the new railroad crossing. It is a curious fact that the locating engineer was Earl H. Parker, so that the new location had a double origin for its name"

PO Est January 6, 1871.

Barnes, Will C.; Granger, Byrd (ed.) Arizona Place Names University of Arizona Press. 1960.
P. 382

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Websites

Arizona Department of Commerce Community Profiles- Parker, Arizona
http://www.commerce.state.az.us/pdf/commasst/comm/parker.pdf

Parker, Arizona Local Government Website
http://www.ci.parker.az.us/

The Arizonan.com Parker, Arizona
http://www.arizonan.com/Parker/

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Newspapers

Lake Havasu News

Parker Pioneer (under construction)
1113 Kofa Av PARKER AZ 85344-5729
(928) 669-2275
 

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Sites to See

Parker Public Library
1314 11th Street Parker, Arizona 85344
(928) 669-9265
http://www.ci.parker.az.us/parker_public_library.htm

Read about the problems with Parker Dam and Governor Moeur of Arizona's attempt to halt it by using the Arizona National Guard!

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Books/Manuscripts found in the ASU Library Catalog

Historic legends of Parker, Arizona / edited by Fred S. Cook.
F819 .P32 H57x

History Books for Reference

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Items on the Arizona and Southwest Index

History of Parker & Area
CE EPH DTO-PARKER.6

1968 Parker Colorado-River Story
CE EPH DC-15

Biography of Nellie T. Bush
CB BIO BUS,NEL

Colorado-River-Acqueduct; 1935
CE EPH QCC-6

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