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Hereford is an unincorporated community in Cochise County along the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is southeast of Sierra Vista and is a part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas micropolitan area. The elevation is 4,193 feet at the location of the original townsite at the far eastern end of the unincorporated area; the residential area runs for another 8 miles west from this location, blending into the unincorporated area of Nicksville at an elevation of approximately 4800'. Hereford Station Post Office is located at the far western end of Nicksville, at the foot of the Huachuca Mountains. The community was named after B.J. Hereford, who was a friend of the town's founder. It was where cowboys Frank McLaury and Tom McLaury first met and became associated with Ike Clanton, in 1878. The two brothers would later be killed during the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, in Tombstone, Arizona, with Ike Clanton being at the center of that dispute with the Earp faction. The El Paso and Southwestern Railroad, a mining road originally built by Phelps Dodge Mining Corporation, established a siding at the town around 1892, which featured a water tank and stock loading platforms. This line continued on to the wye connection at Fairbank and the New Mexico and Arizona Railroad, and then on to Benson. Hereford was a common stop for travelers heading from Tombstone, 15 miles northwest, down the San Pedro River en route to Naco, Arizona and thence Mexico, approximately 14 miles away. The original townsite was populated until the 1950s, and the last structures disappeared in the early 1960s. Nothing remains of the original townsite except for a few concrete foundations and the ballasted rail bed, the rails and ties having been pulled in 2006.Also nearby are remains of the former Hereford Army Airfield, a WWII-era training field for light and medium bomber pilots. Little remains other than one concrete pad and traces of the runway tarmac in the bushes.The area is known for its wildlife and outdoor activities. Hundreds of birds and butterflies migrate through this area year round. The entry turnoff to the Coronado National Memorial is located in Hereford. The Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site, a National Historic Landmark, is located nearby. Hereford has the ZIP Code of 85615; in 2000, the population of the 85615 ZCTA was 6,537.

Hereford Obituaries

It was reported by Chicago Tribune on January 9th, 2022 that Glenn Eric Blohm died in Hereford, Arizona.  Blohm was 63 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Glenn Eric's life.

It was noted by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on December 30th, 2020 that Jean E Gleason (Rohde) perished in Hereford, Arizona.  Ms. Gleason was 92 years old and was born in Kewaunee, WI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jean E's life.

It was disclosed on August 26th, 2018 that Craig Brent Liming passed away in Hereford, Arizona.  Liming was 67 years old and was born in Ames, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Craig Brent's life.

It was written on April 5th, 2018 that Jeannette O Padget (Ward) perished in Hereford, Arizona.  Ms. Padget was 99 years old and was born in Butler Co, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jeannette O's life.

It was written on October 25th, 2017 that Terry Rathgeb died in Hereford, Arizona.  Rathgeb was 60 years old and was born in Newfield, NJ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Terry's life.

It was disclosed on October 9th, 2016 that Paul Douglas "Pete" Jernigan perished in Hereford, Arizona.  Jernigan was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paul Douglas "Pete"'s life.

It was noted on April 24th, 2016 that Mary Isaacson (Conley) passed away in Hereford, Arizona.  Ms. Isaacson was 91 years old and was born in Madison Co, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary's life.

It was revealed on March 16th, 2016 that John Luke Kennedy died in Hereford, Arizona.  Kennedy was 81 years old and was born in Hallifax, VA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Luke's life.

It was revealed on March 16th, 2016 that Beverly Gail Olson (Heine) passed on in Hereford, Arizona.  Ms. Olson was 77 years old and was born in Waterloo, IA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Beverly Gail's life.

It was noted on February 22nd, 2016 that Hans Kurt McGraw perished in Hereford, Arizona.  McGraw was 42 years old and was born in Grand Island, NE.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Hans Kurt's life.

History

Hereford is an unincorporated area community in Cochise County, Arizona County along the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area in the southern part of the US state of Arizona. The elevation is 4,193 feet. It is south of Sierra Vista, Arizona Vista and is a part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas United States micropolitan area area. . .