CANELO

NAME: Canelo
COUNTY: Santa Cruz
ROADS: 2WD
LEGAL INFO: T22S, R18E
CLIMATE: Hot summers with cold winters
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring.
COMMENTS: May not really be a ghost town. Some current residences. Is interesting for this old school house along the road
REMAINS: Old school house.
There is no real history. This was started as an out of the way community and still is. Post office was established in 1904; discontinued 1924. "Arizona Place Names" describes Canelo as "This is a small country store today." The route to Parker Canyon Lake from Patagonia passes through Canelo. Submitted by Tom McCurnin


Canelo School House
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Canelo
Courtesy Bobby Krause

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