Sunset, Arizona
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Sunset, Arizona was a town in Navajo County, Arizona
located about four miles north-west of Winslow, Arizona
. It was settled in 1876 by a group of Latter-day Saints under the direction of Lot Smith
. It ceased being a town by 1884 and the last settlers moved out in 1888.
Navajo County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*49.3% White*0.9% Black*43.4% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*3.3% Other races*10.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
located about four miles north-west of Winslow, Arizona
Winslow, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,520 people, 2,754 households, and 1,991 families residing in the city. The population density was 773.1 people per square mile . There were 3,198 housing units at an average density of 259.7 per square mile...
. It was settled in 1876 by a group of Latter-day Saints under the direction of Lot Smith
Lot Smith
Lot Smith was a Mormon pioneer and American frontiersman.-Background:Born in 1830 in Williamstown, Oswego County, New York, he became a close friend of Orrin Porter Rockwell and was known as "The Horseman" for his exceptional skills on horseback as well as for his help in rounding up wild mustangs...
. It ceased being a town by 1884 and the last settlers moved out in 1888.