Joseph City

proper noun

A census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.

Origin

Previously named St. Joseph, after Mormon Joseph Smith. Renamed in 1923 at the request of the Santa Fe Railway, which also served St. Joseph, Missouri.

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APA

Joseph City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joseph%20City

MLA

“Joseph City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joseph%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joseph City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joseph%20City.

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