La Paz
A historical populated place in La Paz County, Arizona, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS historical note
Originally known as Pot Holes, the mining town of 5000 took the name of La Paz when gold was discovered in the area in the 1860's. The town served as Yuma County seat 1862-70. It became a ghost town in the 1870's when the Colorado River changed its course (AZ-T101)
Also recorded as
- Pot Holes
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 1940036. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Text Granger, Byrd H. Arizona's Names (X Marks the Place). Tucson: The Falconer Publishing Company, 1983. An expanded volume including thousands of more names than previous place name books such as 'Arizona Place Names.' The names are arranged alphabetically.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.