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Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona
Our
newest city!
Dewey-Humboldt is
located in
Yavapai County, Arizona
History
Dewey-Humboldt is
actually the name of two
towns: Dewey and
Humboldt, Arizona
that are often
associated with each
other.
Humboldt was settled in
the early 1860's. Up
until 1905, the town was
named Val Verde after
the company that owned
the smelting operations
in town. The town was
renamed Humboldt and by
1907 the population
reached 1,000. With two
daily trains, business
in the town boomed and
the city decided to
showcase their
development hosting a
Labor Day celebration
that year. The panic of
1907 caused the Iron
King Mine nearby to
close temporarily. After
World War I, the
smelter and mine closed
as the population of
Humboldt quickly
dwindled to 300 by 1930.
Humboldt had a second
but smaller boom in 1934
when the mine reopened
producing $100 million
in lead and zinc until
its closure in 1968. The
old railroad track was
removed in 1971.
Today in Humboldt, one
smokestack remains
overlooking the old
historic buildings on
Main Street. Hundreds of
people still call
Humboldt home.
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John Clark, Broker
1107 E. Gurley
Street Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone: (928) 778-2525 Toll Free:800-687-6990
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