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Greenlee County AZGenWeb is a free genealogical site about the history of the Arizona county. It is a member of AZGenWeb, which is a member of USGenWeb®. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of Greenlee County ancestors.

Are you familiar with the area? Do you have a family tree connection to the area? Please consider contributing your pieces of Greenlee County family history. Corrections, updates, and additions to this site are always welcome. Our combined efforts can make this a great site for all who visit!

County Coordinator: Shannon (Hill) Lanning kanona@gmail.com
State Coordinator: Norma Hass normahass01@gmail.com
Assistant State Coordinators: Shannon Lanning kanona@gmail.com and Jean Walker jean.jorgensen.walker@gmail.com

COUNTY FORMATION

Greenlee County was created in 1909 and named for Mason (Masin) Greenlee, who was an early settler in the Clifton area. It was Arizona's 14th county and formed from part of Graham County, who opposed the formation because Graham County would lose considerable revenue. Greenlee County is only 120 miles long and 20 miles wide and covers over 1800 square miles.

Clifton has always been the county seat.

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