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'''Theba''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]]. Its elevation is 728&nbsp;feet (222&nbsp;m), and it is located at {{coord|32|55|10|N|112|53|41|W|city}} (32.9194921, -112.8946145).<ref>{{gnis|12385}}</ref>
'''Theba''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]]. Its elevation is 728&nbsp;feet (222&nbsp;m), and it is located at {{coord|32|55|10|N|112|53|41|W|city}} (32.9194921, -112.8946145).<ref>{{gnis|12385}}</ref>

The Rowley Mine, a private copper mine known as a source of the mineral [[Wulfenite]], is located near the settlement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mindat.org/loc-3352.html|title=Rowley Mine|publisher=mindat.org|accessdate=2009-06-11}}</ref> The large Paloma Ranch is located near Theba; many residents are employed on the ranch, and the area is frequently marked as '''Paloma''' on maps.

The area, which is in the [[Sonoran desert]], was a farming area into the 1960s, and once had significant crops of [[melon]]s, [[jojoba]], <ref>Roger Dunbier, "The Sonoran Desert: its geography, economy, and people," (University of Arizona Press, 1968), p. 298, found at [http://books.google.com/books?id=L09-AAAAMAAJ&q=%22Theba,+Arizona%22&dq=%22Theba,+Arizona%22&pgis=1 Google books]. Accessed June 10, 2009.</ref><ref>Gary A. Ritchie, "New agricultural crops," (Westview Press for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C., 1979), ISBN 9780891584735, found at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Hg-4AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Theba,+Arizona%22&dq=%22Theba,+Arizona%22&pgis=1 Google books]. Accessed June 10, 2009.</ref> and [[guar]] in the 1970s, which is used in the oil industry.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pcELAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uVUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1959,5568547&dq=theba+arizona|title=Arizona farmers making big money with guar|last=McGowan|first=Dan|date=17 December 1982|work=Kingman Daily Miner|accessdate=2009-06-11}}</ref> The [[Southern Pacific Company]] once had a railroad station there, served by [[Wells Fargo]].<ref>"A B C pathfinder shipping and mailing guide", p. 734 (New England Railway Publishing Co., 1903), found at [http://books.google.com/books?id=sRwpAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA735-IA9 Google Books]. Accessed June 11, 2009.</ref> The population was estimated at 200 in 1960.<ref name="WorldBook">{{cite encyclopedia| title = Arizona| encyclopedia = World Book Encyclopedia| volume = 1| pages = 557| publisher = Field Enterprises Educational Corporation| date = 1961| id = | accessdate = }}</ref>

Theba is listed by the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] as the nearest community to [[Painted Rocks (Theba, Arizona)|Painted Rocks]], a site of ancient [[petroglyphs]] that was listed on the National Register in 1977.<ref name="nris">{{cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2009-06-11|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Education==
The Theba/Paloma area is served by the Paloma Elementary School District.

Theba Elementary School made headlines across the state of Arizona in 1977, when school administrators refused to sign a federal pledge agreeing not to discriminate against women. The school was one of the few in the country which refused to sign the agreement, disqualifying them from receiving [[federal funding]]. According to school administrators, the school refused to sign because they had never received federal funding anyway.<ref name="CGD">{{cite news | last = | first = | title = School near Gila Bend faces cutoff of funds because forms unfiled| work = Casa Grande Dispatch| place = Casa Grande, AZ| pages = 1| language = | publisher = | date = 1977-12-09| url = | accessdate = 2009-06-19}}</ref><ref name="ADS">{{cite news | last = | first = | title = HEW to stop funds to Theba School| work = Arizona Daily Sun| place = Flagstaff, AZ| pages = 16| language = | publisher = | date = 1977-12-09| url = | accessdate = 2009-06-19}}</ref><ref name="YDS">{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Theba won't pledge to treat women equally| work = Yuma Daily Sun| place = Yuma, AZ| pages = 2| language = | publisher = | date = 1977-12-09| url = | accessdate = 2009-06-19}}</ref>


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Revision as of 17:01, 19 June 2009

Theba is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Its elevation is 728 feet (222 m), and it is located at 32°55′10″N 112°53′41″W / 32.91944°N 112.89472°W / 32.91944; -112.89472Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (32.9194921, -112.8946145).[1]

The Rowley Mine, a private copper mine known as a source of the mineral Wulfenite, is located near the settlement.[2] The large Paloma Ranch is located near Theba; many residents are employed on the ranch, and the area is frequently marked as Paloma on maps.

The area, which is in the Sonoran desert, was a farming area into the 1960s, and once had significant crops of melons, jojoba, [3][4] and guar in the 1970s, which is used in the oil industry.[5] The Southern Pacific Company once had a railroad station there, served by Wells Fargo.[6] The population was estimated at 200 in 1960.[7]

Theba is listed by the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the nearest community to Painted Rocks, a site of ancient petroglyphs that was listed on the National Register in 1977.[8]

Education

The Theba/Paloma area is served by the Paloma Elementary School District.

Theba Elementary School made headlines across the state of Arizona in 1977, when school administrators refused to sign a federal pledge agreeing not to discriminate against women. The school was one of the few in the country which refused to sign the agreement, disqualifying them from receiving federal funding. According to school administrators, the school refused to sign because they had never received federal funding anyway.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Theba, Arizona
  2. ^ "Rowley Mine". mindat.org. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  3. ^ Roger Dunbier, "The Sonoran Desert: its geography, economy, and people," (University of Arizona Press, 1968), p. 298, found at Google books. Accessed June 10, 2009.
  4. ^ Gary A. Ritchie, "New agricultural crops," (Westview Press for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C., 1979), ISBN 9780891584735, found at Google books. Accessed June 10, 2009.
  5. ^ McGowan, Dan (17 December 1982). "Arizona farmers making big money with guar". Kingman Daily Miner. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  6. ^ "A B C pathfinder shipping and mailing guide", p. 734 (New England Railway Publishing Co., 1903), found at Google Books. Accessed June 11, 2009.
  7. ^ "Arizona". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1961. p. 557.
  8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-06-11.
  9. ^ "School near Gila Bend faces cutoff of funds because forms unfiled". Casa Grande Dispatch. Casa Grande, AZ. 1977-12-09. p. 1. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  10. ^ "HEW to stop funds to Theba School". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, AZ. 1977-12-09. p. 16. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ "Theba won't pledge to treat women equally". Yuma Daily Sun. Yuma, AZ. 1977-12-09. p. 2. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)


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