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Yavapai 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 Yavapai County ancestors.

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COUNTY FORMATION

Yavapai County was created by Arizona's first Territorial Assembly in 1864. It was named in honor of the Yavapai people. It was one of the four original counties (Pima, Yuma, and Mohave being the others). Much of the original land was given to the creation of Apache, Coconino, Gila, Maricopa and Navajo counties. However, the boundaries of Mohave County have not changed since 1891.

Prescott is the county seat.

Federal and state governments hold about 75% of Yavapai County land (mostly National Forest and State Trust Lands), with only about 25% privately owned.

Yavapai County has two Indian reservations: the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Reservation (in the Prescott area), and the Yavapai-Apache Nation (in the Camp Verde, Clarkdale, and Lake Montezuma areas).