Riordan, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 35°11′33″N 111°44′14″W / 35.19250°N 111.73722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Coconino |
Elevation | 7,316 ft (2,230 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
Area code | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-60170 |
GNIS feature ID | 42729 |
Riordan was a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. [2] It has an estimated elevation of 7,316 feet (2,230 m) above sea level. [1]
Riordan was once the site of a train depot, lumber mills, a bunkhouse, post office, school, and store, but little remains today.
Riordan was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Flagstaff, Arizona. [3] It was near the Arizona Divide. [4]
Brothers Michael and Timothy Riordan from Chicago established the Riordan Lumber Mill; the town of Riordan grew up around the Riordan Mill and was named in 1897. [3] Riordan was named in honor of D.A. Riordan. [5]
A second sawmill, owned by the Coconino Lumber Company, opened in Riordan in 1912. [6] In June 1916, ownership of the Riordan mill passed to brothers Charles and Edward McGonigle. [3] The name of the mill company was changed to the McGonigle Lumber Company, with its main offices in Riordan. [7]
The Santa Fe Railway constructed a depot, bunkhouse, and several dwellings; the logging company established a store. The post office in Riordan was established in June 1917. [3] At that time, the Flagstaff Coconino Sun stated that "Riordan is rapidly growing into a thriving little city". [7]
The Church of the Nativity, a Catholic church in Flagstaff, operated a station in Riordan circa 1920. [8]
The Riordan School operated briefly in the 1910s and 1920s. [9] [10] Originally, the Riordan School was in a rented building, but in 1913, Coconino County announced provisional plans to construct a new school building. [11]
The McGonigle mill closed in June 1924 due to a slump in the lumber industry. The Riordan post office followed in September 1925. [3] Riordan's population was 16 in 1925. [12]
There were discussions in 1924 about closing the Riordan School, with local children going to school in Flagstaff. [13] In 1926, the Riordan School District (#16) had one clerk and a single teacher, who taught first through eighth grade. [14] The Riordan schoolhouse was sold that year. [15]
In 1934, there was a major forest fire near Riordan. [16] In June 1934, more than 500 acres of the Coconino National Forest burned before the blaze could be brought under control. [17]
Riordan's population was 74 in 1940. [18]
The Santa Fe Railway removed Riordan from its timetable in 1965, with the railroad buildings being removed thereafter. [3]
By the late 1960s, the community had fallen into ruin, with the Phoenix Arizona Republic reporting that there was little left at the site in 1969. [3]
Riordan, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 35°11′33″N 111°44′14″W / 35.19250°N 111.73722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Coconino |
Elevation | 7,316 ft (2,230 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
Area code | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-60170 |
GNIS feature ID | 42729 |
Riordan was a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. [2] It has an estimated elevation of 7,316 feet (2,230 m) above sea level. [1]
Riordan was once the site of a train depot, lumber mills, a bunkhouse, post office, school, and store, but little remains today.
Riordan was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Flagstaff, Arizona. [3] It was near the Arizona Divide. [4]
Brothers Michael and Timothy Riordan from Chicago established the Riordan Lumber Mill; the town of Riordan grew up around the Riordan Mill and was named in 1897. [3] Riordan was named in honor of D.A. Riordan. [5]
A second sawmill, owned by the Coconino Lumber Company, opened in Riordan in 1912. [6] In June 1916, ownership of the Riordan mill passed to brothers Charles and Edward McGonigle. [3] The name of the mill company was changed to the McGonigle Lumber Company, with its main offices in Riordan. [7]
The Santa Fe Railway constructed a depot, bunkhouse, and several dwellings; the logging company established a store. The post office in Riordan was established in June 1917. [3] At that time, the Flagstaff Coconino Sun stated that "Riordan is rapidly growing into a thriving little city". [7]
The Church of the Nativity, a Catholic church in Flagstaff, operated a station in Riordan circa 1920. [8]
The Riordan School operated briefly in the 1910s and 1920s. [9] [10] Originally, the Riordan School was in a rented building, but in 1913, Coconino County announced provisional plans to construct a new school building. [11]
The McGonigle mill closed in June 1924 due to a slump in the lumber industry. The Riordan post office followed in September 1925. [3] Riordan's population was 16 in 1925. [12]
There were discussions in 1924 about closing the Riordan School, with local children going to school in Flagstaff. [13] In 1926, the Riordan School District (#16) had one clerk and a single teacher, who taught first through eighth grade. [14] The Riordan schoolhouse was sold that year. [15]
In 1934, there was a major forest fire near Riordan. [16] In June 1934, more than 500 acres of the Coconino National Forest burned before the blaze could be brought under control. [17]
Riordan's population was 74 in 1940. [18]
The Santa Fe Railway removed Riordan from its timetable in 1965, with the railroad buildings being removed thereafter. [3]
By the late 1960s, the community had fallen into ruin, with the Phoenix Arizona Republic reporting that there was little left at the site in 1969. [3]