Sprucedale is a populated place situated in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 7,549 feet (2,301 m) above sea level.[1] The location was originally called Espero, for the Spanish word for "hope", and was founded by Hiram and Maryette Thompson, who homesteaded the area after moving from Springerville.[3] A U.S. Post Office named Espero existed at the location from 1919 through 1934.[1] The property was purchased in 1921 by E.H. Patterson, and his wife Bertha, who turned the location into guest ranch.[1][3] At some point between 1934 and 1941 the name was changed to Sprucedale. The Pattersons sold the property in 1941 for the sum of $10,000 to Walter and Faye Wiltbank.[3]

Sprucedale, Arizona
Populated place
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Coordinates: 33°44′25″N 109°19′37″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Greenlee
Elevation [1]	7,549 ft (2,301 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-69070
GNIS feature ID	34753

In 2011, the area was threatened by the Wallow Fire, which burned 538,049 acres (2,177 km²) of land in Arizona and New Mexico.[4]

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