Arizona

Florence has the nickname of the Cowboy Cradle of the Southwest and it is the fifth oldest town in Arizona. Florence, Arizona is a rural farm community and also the county seat and is situated in the central portion of Pinal County, Arizona. Some of the crops grown there are cotton, wheat, alfafa, milo and grapes. The Gila River runs through historic Florence. Florence has held the title of Pinal county seat since 1875. The town is about 45 minutes drive from the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. It is one of the oldest towns in Arizona. The town is inside Arizona’s Golden Corridor.

Arizona’s State Prison complex is located in Florence as well as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration jail. There are many prominent landmarks and areas of interest in this area. The Pinal County Historical Museum on Main Street in Florence has a display and information on Arizona history. The museum has lots of exhibits ranging from Indian artifacts to descriptions of life as a prisoner in Florence. In the early days, it was a stagecoach hub and a center for freighting supplies to the nearby mines. The museum is located on Main Street.

Did you know that Main Street in Florence was also the setting of the motion picture “Murphy’s Romance” filmed in 1985. It featured James Garner and Sallly Field?

One of the first things you’ll see when coming into the central part of Florence is the old courthouse. It is a main feature of the town of Florence. It has a big clock at the top of it. It is one of the oldest public buildings still in use in Arizona today. Residents are proud of their town’s history and the designation of the historic downtown as a National Historic District.

Florence is on the grow with the 2nd Anthem development in the state of Arizona being built by Pulte and Del Webb.

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