Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Maricopa County, Arizona

Murderer's Grave Station

Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach stop in Arizona.

Record

About Murderer's Grave Station

Murderer's Grave Station is a historic locale, later called Kinyon Station and Kenyon Station was a stagecoach station of the Butterfield Overland Mail located along the Gila River in Arizona. The site was located 20 miles east of Oatmans Flat Station and 15 miles west of Gila Ranch Station.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Murderer's Grave Station, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Murderer's Grave Station is

USGS topographic map around Murderer's Grave Station
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Murderer's Grave Station

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Murderer's Grave Station

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Arizona index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Murderer's Grave Station": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q16895548.
  3. USGS GNIS 23899.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).