Willcox in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Headquarters Saloon

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 3, 2010

1. Headquarters Saloon Marker

Inscription. It was at this location the Headquarters Saloon stood from the 1890's until it burned down in 1940. Warren Earp was shot and killed at the Saloon on July 6, 1900.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1857.

Location. 32° 15.122′ N, 109° 49.886′ W. Marker is in Willcox, Arizona, in Cochise County. It is at the intersection of East Maley Street (Arizona Route 186) and North Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Maley Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Willcox AZ 85643, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sky Islands

and in Southeastern Arizona.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palace Saloon and Pool Hall, 1905 (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Railroad Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Willcox Commercial Hotel, 1916 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Toggery, 1925 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, 1880 (within shouting distance of this marker); Rex Allen Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schwertner House, 1880 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Willcox Women's Community Center (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willcox.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 3, 2010

2. Headquarters Saloon Marker

Site of Headquarters Saloon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 3, 2010

3. Site of Headquarters Saloon

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,844 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.