Tombstone is about 2 to 3 hours south of Phoenix

The Townsite of Tombstone (a name invented by Edward Schieffelin ) was laid out on March 5, 1879.

At that time Tombstone had 40 cabins and 100 people.

Allen Streets lots sold for $5. By June 20, 1880 there were 3,000 people in the town, and by late 1881 there was over 7,000 people in town and more gambling houses, saloons, and a larger "boothill" and "red light" district than any town in the southwest.