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Concho is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Concho is located on Arizona State Route 61, 14 miles (23 km) west of St. Johns.

The United States Postal Service operates the Concho Post Office along Arizona State Route 61.

Concho was formed as a Basque community in the late 1860s. A group of Mormons led by William J. Flake arrived in 1879 after Flake and Bateman H. Wilhelm purchased some of the land from José Francisco Chaves under the direction of Mormon leader Erastus Snow. The Mormon community adopted the name Erastus in honor of Snow, but changed the name to Concho to match the continuing Mexican community in 1890.

While many believe the name is possibly derived from the Spanish word concha (meaning "shell"), perhaps due to the shells found along the Concho Creek. In reality it is a Basque word meaning "a small valley" which is indicative of both the topography and the original Basque sheep herders that founded the town. "The town was once the major population and financial center of the northeast quarter of what is now Arizona. It continued as a thriving small town for many years."

Nevertheless, circumstances such as World War II caused residents to leave the area, and in time Concho dwindled down to a small community.

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Author Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA
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