Sunflower, Arizona


Sunflower is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Sunflower is located near Arizona State Route 87 northeast of Fountain Hills.

History

The location was a camp site until the 1930s, when Captain Harold Booth led a group of cohorts to the area.
The town saw flooding during when the remnants of Tropical Storm Norma hit the area in 1970.
The community was located near now-abandoned mercury mines, and old maps still refer to the mine as Sunflower Mine.
The community was evacuated in 2005 due to the threat of a nearby fire.