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==History==
==History==
The locals told travelers it "got named by a bunch of drunks."<ref>{{cite book | last = Peterson | first = Dale | title = Storyville, USA | publisher = University of Georgia Press | location = Athens | year = 2001 | isbn = 0-8203-2303-9 | page = [https://archive.org/details/storyvilleusa0000pete_b3y7/page/238 238] | url = https://archive.org/details/storyvilleusa0000pete_b3y7/page/238 }}</ref> Nothing has frequently been noted on lists of [[Place names considered unusual|unusual place names]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=29zh3dIgmv8C&pg=PR11| title=Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places | publisher=Adams Media | author=Parker, Quentin | year=2010 | pages=xi| isbn=9781440507397 }}</ref>
The locals told travelers it "got named by a bunch of drunks."<ref>{{cite book | last = Peterson | first = Dale | title = Storyville, USA | publisher = University of Georgia Press | location = Athens | year = 2001 | isbn = 0-8203-2303-9 | page = [https://archive.org/details/storyvilleusa0000pete_b3y7/page/238 238] | url = https://archive.org/details/storyvilleusa0000pete_b3y7/page/238 }}</ref> Nothing has frequently been noted on lists of [[Place names considered unusual|unusual place names]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=29zh3dIgmv8C&pg=PR11 | title=Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places | publisher=Adams Media | author=Parker, Quentin | year=2010 | pages=xi | isbn=9781440507397 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


The settlement was established in 1977 by Richard "Buddy" Kenworthy,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arizona Town Has Just About Nothing Going On {{!}} The Seattle Times|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19930815&slug=1716054|access-date=2021-08-27|website=archive.seattletimes.com}}</ref> located {{convert|100|mi}} northwest of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]],<ref>[http://www.travelintelligence.net/php/articles/art.php?id=1000322 Nothing, Arizona] by Andrew Eames, from travelintelligence.net</ref> and roughly {{convert|20|mi}} south of [[Wikieup, Arizona|Wikieup]], the "rattlesnake capital of Arizona."<ref>{{Cite web|title=A trip to Bagdad Arizona |url=https://www.desertusa.com/desert-arizona/bagdad-arizona.html|access-date=2021-08-27|website=www.desertusa.com}}</ref> It is west of [[Bagdad, Arizona|Bagdad]] at milepost 148½ on [[U.S. Route 93 in Arizona|U.S. Route 93]] (the Joshua Forest Scenic Parkway) between [[Wickenburg, Arizona|Wickenburg]] and [[Kingman, Arizona|Kingman]], on the route from [[Las Vegas]] to Phoenix.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forgotten Wagners|url=http://deuceofclubs.com/enwiki/w/forgotten/forgotten022.htm|access-date=2021-08-27|website=deuceofclubs.com}}</ref>
The settlement was established in 1977 by Richard "Buddy" Kenworthy,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arizona Town Has Just About Nothing Going On {{!}} The Seattle Times|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19930815&slug=1716054|access-date=2021-08-27|website=archive.seattletimes.com}}</ref> located {{convert|118|mi}} northwest of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]],<ref>[http://www.travelintelligence.net/php/articles/art.php?id=1000322 Nothing, Arizona] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200125/http://www.travelintelligence.net/php/articles/art.php?id=1000322 |date=2007-09-27 }} by Andrew Eames, from travelintelligence.net</ref> and {{convert|23|mi}} south of [[Wikieup, Arizona|Wikieup]], the "rattlesnake capital of Arizona."<ref>{{Cite web|title=A trip to Bagdad Arizona |url=https://www.desertusa.com/desert-arizona/bagdad-arizona.html|access-date=2021-08-27|website=www.desertusa.com}}</ref> It is west of [[Bagdad, Arizona|Bagdad]] at milepost 148½ on [[U.S. Route 93 in Arizona|U.S. Route 93]] (the Joshua Forest Scenic Parkway) between [[Wickenburg, Arizona|Wickenburg]] and [[Kingman, Arizona|Kingman]], on the route from [[Las Vegas]] to Phoenix.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forgotten Wagners|url=http://deuceofclubs.com/enwiki/w/forgotten/forgotten022.htm|access-date=2021-08-27|website=deuceofclubs.com}}</ref>


The [[Arizona Department of Transportation]] (ADOT) installed one of four motorist [[call box]]es on U.S. 93 at Nothing.<ref>[http://www.us93corridor.com/safety.htm Motorist Assist Patrol] U.S. 93 Corridor {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410054734/http://www.us93corridor.com/safety.htm |date=2009-04-10 }}</ref>
The [[Arizona Department of Transportation]] (ADOT) installed one of four motorist [[call box]]es on U.S. 93 at Nothing.<ref>[http://www.us93corridor.com/safety.htm Motorist Assist Patrol] U.S. 93 Corridor {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410054734/http://www.us93corridor.com/safety.htm |date=2009-04-10 }}</ref>
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{{Cquote|'''Town of Nothing Arizona. Founded 1977. Elevation 3269ft.'''<br>The staunch citizens of Nothing are full of Hope, Faith, and Believe in the work ethic. Thru-the-years-these dedicated people had faith in Nothing, hoped for Nothing, worked at Nothing, for Nothing.}}
{{Cquote|'''Town of Nothing Arizona. Founded 1977. Elevation 3269ft.'''<br>The staunch citizens of Nothing are full of Hope, Faith, and Believe in the work ethic. Thru-the-years-these dedicated people had faith in Nothing, hoped for Nothing, worked at Nothing, for Nothing.}}


At its height, Nothing had a population of 4. The settlement contained a [[filling station|gas station]] and small [[convenience store]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Will Shiers|title=Roadside Relics: America's Abandoned Automobiles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r4BFyl9Qjw8C&pg=PA64|date=6 November 2010|publisher=MBI Publishing Company|isbn=978-1-61060-114-6|page=64}}</ref>
At its height, Nothing had a population of four. The settlement contained a [[filling station|gas station]] and small [[convenience store]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Will Shiers|title=Roadside Relics: America's Abandoned Automobiles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r4BFyl9Qjw8C&pg=PA64|date=6 November 2010|publisher=MBI Publishing Company|isbn=978-1-61060-114-6|page=64}}</ref>


==Abandonment==
==Abandonment==
Nothing was abandoned by May 2005 when Kenworthy moved on from the settlement, and by August 2008, the gas station was beginning to collapse.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nothing, AZa|url=https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/87|access-date=2021-08-27|website=www.roadsideamerica.com|language=en}}</ref> An attempted revival of Nothing occurred at some time after August 2008 when Nothing was purchased by Mike Jensen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/dining/articles/2009/04/29/20090429nothing.html|title=Pizza chef has high hopes for his roadside attraction|last=Ruelas|first=Richard|date=29 April 2009|work=The Arizona Republic|publisher=Gannett|access-date=2009-04-30}}</ref> By April 2009, Jensen had opened his pizza business, run from a portable oven, with hopes of reopening the mini-mart and creating accommodations for [[recreational vehicle|RVs]].
Nothing was abandoned by May 2005 when Kenworthy moved on from the settlement, and by August 2008, the disused gas station was beginning to collapse.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nothing, AZa|url=https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/87|access-date=2021-08-27|website=www.roadsideamerica.com|language=en}}</ref> An attempted revival of Nothing occurred at some time after August 2008 when Nothing was purchased by Mike Jensen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/dining/articles/2009/04/29/20090429nothing.html|title=Pizza chef has high hopes for his roadside attraction|last=Ruelas|first=Richard|date=29 April 2009|work=The Arizona Republic|publisher=Gannett|access-date=2009-04-30}}</ref> By April 2009, Jensen had opened his pizza business, run from a portable oven, with hopes of reopening the mini-mart and creating accommodations for [[recreational vehicle|RVs]].


In April 2011, Nothing was marked as abandoned once again. The building has fresh boards in the windows, and no sign of inhabitance or any activity. More recently the building has been repurposed and used as an unofficial bathroom for travelers. <ref>
In April 2011, Nothing was marked as abandoned once again. The building has fresh boards in the windows, and no sign of inhabitance or any activity. More recently the building has been repurposed and used as an unofficial bathroom for travelers.<ref>
{{Cite web|title=The Inevitable Return Of Nothing |website= Trunkations|url=https://www.roadsideamerica.com/blog/inevitable-return-of-nothing/|access-date=2021-08-27|language=en}}</ref>
{{Cite web|title=The Inevitable Return Of Nothing |website= Trunkations|url=https://www.roadsideamerica.com/blog/inevitable-return-of-nothing/|access-date=2021-08-27|language=en}}</ref>


==2016 promotion==
==2016 promotion==
In 2016, [[Century 21 (real estate)|Century 21]] real estate ran a "Give Dad Nothing" promotion where a free 24-hour lease to a piece of property at Nothing, Arizona could be secured for June 19, 2016 ([[Father's Day]]) only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nothing-arizona-fathers-day_us_575ec4a5e4b00f97fba8db64|title=You Can Literally Give Dad 'Nothing' For Father's Day|last=Cave|first=James|date=13 June 2016|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref> The promotion was done with the participation of the current property owner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/parents/real-estate-company-offers-chance-give-dad-nothing-father-s-t97071|title=Real estate company offers the chance to give Dad 'Nothing' this Father's Day|last=Peters|first=Terry|date=8 June 2016|work=Today|publisher=NBC News|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref> and included a downloadable "Certificate of Nothing" and gift card.
In 2016, [[Century 21 Real Estate]] ran a "Give Dad Nothing" promotion where a free 24-hour lease to a piece of property at Nothing, Arizona could be secured for June 19, 2016 ([[Father's Day]]) only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nothing-arizona-fathers-day_us_575ec4a5e4b00f97fba8db64|title=You Can Literally Give Dad 'Nothing' For Father's Day|last=Cave|first=James|date=13 June 2016|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref> The promotion was done with the participation of the current property owner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/parents/real-estate-company-offers-chance-give-dad-nothing-father-s-t97071|title=Real estate company offers the chance to give Dad 'Nothing' this Father's Day|last=Peters|first=Terry|date=8 June 2016|work=Today|publisher=NBC News|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref> and included a downloadable "Certificate of Nothing" and gift card.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Nothing, Arizona |format=Video 3:13 |date=3 Mar 2020 |website=YouTube: Sidetrack Adventures |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdyijoE7MqE}}
* [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==87 Roadsideamerica.com – Nothing, Arizona] (visitor stories)
* [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==87 Roadsideamerica.com – Nothing, Arizona] (visitor stories)
* [http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0307/gg08.html photo of Nothing, Arizona with Richard Kenworthy] from digitaljournalist.org
* [http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0307/gg08.html photo of Nothing, Arizona with Richard Kenworthy] from digitaljournalist.org
* [http://www.gamineral.org/rr06_wickenburg-az_burro_ck.html Field Collecting: Wickenburg Area] photos of Nothing, Arizona
* [http://www.gamineral.org/rr06_wickenburg-az_burro_ck.html Field Collecting: Wickenburg Area] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928063100/http://www.gamineral.org/rr06_wickenburg-az_burro_ck.html |date=2006-09-28 }} photos of Nothing, Arizona
* [http://www.tmwork.com/main/Show$Id=1111.html Nothing (AZ)] Black-and-white photo portfolio
* [http://www.tmwork.com/main/Show$Id=1111.html Nothing (AZ)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416022902/http://www.tmwork.com/main/Show$Id=1111.html |date=2012-04-16 }} Black-and-white photo portfolio
* [http://www.us93corridor.com/map.htm South US 93 – US 93 Corridor Map and Attractions] ADOT map showing location of Nothing
* [http://www.us93corridor.com/map.htm South US 93 – US 93 Corridor Map and Attractions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070418161819/http://www.us93corridor.com/map.htm |date=2007-04-18 }} ADOT map showing location of Nothing


{{Mohave County, Arizona}}
{{Mohave County, Arizona}}

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Nothing, Arizona
Ghost town
Nothing, 2011
Nothing, 2011
Nothing is located in Arizona
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing is located in the United States
Nothing
Nothing
Coordinates: 34°28′47″N 113°20′7″W / 34.47972°N 113.33528°W / 34.47972; -113.33528
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMohave
Settled1977
Elevation
[1]
3,268 ft (996 m)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
0
GNIS feature ID2675317[1]

Nothing is an uninhabited ghost town in eastern Mohave County, Arizona, United States.[1]

History

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The locals told travelers it "got named by a bunch of drunks."[2] Nothing has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3]

The settlement was established in 1977 by Richard "Buddy" Kenworthy,[4] located 118 miles (190 km) northwest of Phoenix,[5] and 23 miles (37 km) south of Wikieup, the "rattlesnake capital of Arizona."[6] It is west of Bagdad at milepost 148½ on U.S. Route 93 (the Joshua Forest Scenic Parkway) between Wickenburg and Kingman, on the route from Las Vegas to Phoenix.[7]

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) installed one of four motorist call boxes on U.S. 93 at Nothing.[8]

The town sign read:[9][10]

Town of Nothing Arizona. Founded 1977. Elevation 3269ft.
The staunch citizens of Nothing are full of Hope, Faith, and Believe in the work ethic. Thru-the-years-these dedicated people had faith in Nothing, hoped for Nothing, worked at Nothing, for Nothing.

At its height, Nothing had a population of four. The settlement contained a gas station and small convenience store.[11]

Abandonment

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Nothing was abandoned by May 2005 when Kenworthy moved on from the settlement, and by August 2008, the disused gas station was beginning to collapse.[12] An attempted revival of Nothing occurred at some time after August 2008 when Nothing was purchased by Mike Jensen.[13] By April 2009, Jensen had opened his pizza business, run from a portable oven, with hopes of reopening the mini-mart and creating accommodations for RVs.

In April 2011, Nothing was marked as abandoned once again. The building has fresh boards in the windows, and no sign of inhabitance or any activity. More recently the building has been repurposed and used as an unofficial bathroom for travelers.[14]

2016 promotion

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In 2016, Century 21 Real Estate ran a "Give Dad Nothing" promotion where a free 24-hour lease to a piece of property at Nothing, Arizona could be secured for June 19, 2016 (Father's Day) only.[15] The promotion was done with the participation of the current property owner[16] and included a downloadable "Certificate of Nothing" and gift card.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nothing (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Peterson, Dale (2001). Storyville, USA. Athens: University of Georgia Press. p. 238. ISBN 0-8203-2303-9.
  3. ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xi. ISBN 9781440507397.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Arizona Town Has Just About Nothing Going On | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Nothing, Arizona Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine by Andrew Eames, from travelintelligence.net
  6. ^ "A trip to Bagdad Arizona". www.desertusa.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Forgotten Wagners". deuceofclubs.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Motorist Assist Patrol U.S. 93 Corridor Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ A town called Nothing by Dmitry Knyazev, From issue 2550 of New Scientist magazine, 06 May 2006, page 88
  10. ^ 10 Advantages of Doing Ministry Without a Ministry Strategy by Tony Morgan, May 31, 2005
  11. ^ Will Shiers (November 6, 2010). Roadside Relics: America's Abandoned Automobiles. MBI Publishing Company. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-61060-114-6.
  12. ^ "Nothing, AZa". www.roadsideamerica.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  13. ^ Ruelas, Richard (April 29, 2009). "Pizza chef has high hopes for his roadside attraction". The Arizona Republic. Gannett. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  14. ^ "The Inevitable Return Of Nothing". Trunkations. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Cave, James (June 13, 2016). "You Can Literally Give Dad 'Nothing' For Father's Day". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  16. ^ Peters, Terry (June 8, 2016). "Real estate company offers the chance to give Dad 'Nothing' this Father's Day". Today. NBC News. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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