(Navajo County)

Snowflake is in east-central Arizona 30 miles
south of Holbrook on state Route 77. The Mogollon
Rim and the White Mountains, south and west of Snowflake,
form an almost continuous barrier protecting the community
form severe winters and creating a semi-arid climate.
Founded in 1878, Snowflake was named after its founders
Apostle Erastus Snow and Mormon land agent William Flake.
At an elevation of 5,600 feet, it lies in a broad, flat
valley drained by the Cottonwood and Silver Creeks.
Established in 1881, it incorporated in 1948.

A little later in 1878, nearby Taylor was also founded,
named for Mormon church leader, John Taylor. Taylor was
settled along the banks of Silver Creek by Mormon pioneers
James Pearce and John Henry Standford, and retains a flavor
of the Old West. Cattle ranching, hayfields, sweet corn and
horse farms dominate the peaceful landscape. A modern Rodeo
Pavilion stages year-round events for local and visiting
horsemen and bull-riders.