Apache County, Arizona Genealogy

United States Arizona  Apache County

County Courthouse

 * Apache County Arizona Vital Records Clerk of The Court Apache County P.O. Box 365 St. Johns, Arizona 85936 Phone: (928) 337-4364

Parent County
14 February 1879: Apache County was created from Yavapai County. County seat: St. Johns

Boundary Changes
When it was created in 1879, Apache County contained all of what is now Navajo County until the county was split in March, 1895 leaving a total area of 11,218 square miles (29,054.5 km2).

Populated Places
You may wish to search for places in the Family History Library Catalog.

A more complete list of place names with references can be found at PlaceNames.com

www.placenames.com/us/04001/ppl/


 * Adamana Formerly known as the Gateway to the Petrified Forest
 * Allentown
 * Alpine Formerly known as Bush Valley
 * Blue Gap
 * Boneyard
 * Bonita Trading Post
 * Burnside
 * Chambers
 * Chetco
 * Chinle
 * Concho (see also Concho Valley)
 * Cornfields
 * Correjo Crossing
 * Cottonwood
 * Cove
 * Coyote Springs
 * Crosby Crossing
 * Del Muerto
 * Dennehotso
 * Diamond Fields
 * Eagar
 * El Tule
 * Emmanuel Mission
 * Feaster
 * Flat Rock
 * Green Spot
 * Greer Place
 * Hawley Lake
 * Heap Place
 * Horse Mesa
 * Houck
 * Hunt
 * Hunters Point
 * Junction Overlook
 * Kinlichee
 * Kinney Junction
 * Klagetoh
 * Los Burros
 * Lower Wheatfields
 * Lukachukai
 * Lupton
 * Maverick
 * Mexican Water
 * Mexican Water Trading Post
 * Milkwater
 * Navajo
 * Nazlini
 * Northwoods
 * Oak Springs
 * Paulcell Place
 * Pine Springs
 * Pinta
 * Potter Place
 * Red Mesa
 * Red Rock
 * Richville
 * Rock Point
 * Rosebud
 * Rough Rock
 * Round Rock
 * Salado or Slough Just south of St. Johns - no longer a separate town
 * (see also St. Johns)
 * Saint Michaels
 * Salado
 * Salina
 * Sand Springs
 * Sanders
 * Sawmill
 * Sehili
 * Springerville
 * Steamboat
 * Steamboat Canyon
 * Sunrise Springs
 * Tahchee
 * Tanner Springs
 * Teec Nos Pos
 * Tes Nez Iah
 * Three Forks
 * Totacon
 * Toyei
 * Troweek
 * Tsintaa Yiti Ii
 * Twin Falls
 * Upper Wheatfields
 * Wheatfields
 * White Clay
 * Wide Ruins
 * Wood Springs
 * Woodspring Trading Post
 * Yazzi
 * Wheatfields
 * White Clay
 * Wide Ruins
 * Wood Springs
 * Woodspring Trading Post
 * Yazzi
 * Woodspring Trading Post
 * Yazzi

Neighboring Counties

 * Catron County, New Mexico
 * Cibola County, New Mexico
 * Graham
 * Greenlee
 * McKinley County, New Mexico
 * Montezuma County, Colorado
 * Navajo
 * San Juan County, New Mexico
 * San Juan County, Utah

Cemeteries
Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records: Alpine, Amity, Cooley, Eagar, Greer, Nutrioso, Omer, St. Johns, Union and Vernon.

Court
The general trial courts in Arizona are the county Superior Courts. The contact information for the Superior Court is as follows:

Apache County Superior Court PO Box 667 70 West 3rd South St. Johns, Az 85936-0667 Phone: (928) 337-7555 Fax: (928) 337-7586

There is also an Apache County Superior Court Website. The Superior Court handles all cases including general civil litigation, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, juvenile cases, divorces and criminal.

The Family History Library has an Index to District Court papers, Apache County, Arizona [1881-1916] Vault US/CAN Film Number

Vital Records
1,728 marriages from 22 May 1879 to 16 Nov 1930 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries
Apache County Historical Society 180 W. Cleveland St. Johns, AZ 85936 Telephone 928-337-4737 Hours 9-5 M-F

White Mountain Historical Society 504 East Mohave St. Springerville, AZ 85938 Hours 11-2 Thurs.-Sat., June-Aug.

Family History Centers
Chinle Arizona Highway 63 Chinle, Apache, Arizona, United States Telephone: 520-871-4605

Eagar Arizona 467 N Butler Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-333-4100

St Johns Arizona 50 North 1st West St Johns, Apache, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-337-2543

These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Apache County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Apache County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)