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45: 590: 62: 95: 446: 467: 479: 102: 69: 434: 311:, and post office. The smelter closure in the early 1950s eliminated the need for the quarry and kiln, and the advent of diesel locomotives eliminated the need for the Perkinsville water stop. The hamlet soon became a 300:, opened a station in Perkinsville. The railroad buildings included a depot, water tower, and the station master's house. Nearby were a limestone quarry and kiln for producing lime, used as a 1121: 511: 276:
to reconnect at the opposite end of the train for the return trip to Clarkdale. The track through Perkinsville is also used to haul freight between Clarkdale and
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Briefly in the early 20th century Perkinsville supported an estimated 10 to 12 families. It had a small school, general store,
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Perkinsville is named for M.A. Perkins, who established a cattle ranch here in 1900. In 1912, the shortline, financed by
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to service his copper smelter in Clarkdale and his copper mine in
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Rail: The Official Magazine of the Verde Canyon Railroad
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Populated place
Abandoned train station
Perkinsville, Arizona is located in Arizona
Perkinsville, Arizona is located in the United States
34°54′06″N 112°11′29″W / 34.90167°N 112.19139°W / 34.90167; -112.19139
Country
State
Arizona
County
Yavapai
Time zone
UTC-7
MST
United States Geological Survey
populated place
Yavapai County
Arizona
Perkinsville Bridge
Verde River
Verde Canyon Railroad
Clarkdale
Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad
shortline
siding
Drake
Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad
William A. Clark
Jerome
flux
section house

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