Sweetwater, Pinal County, Arizona facts for kids

Sweetwater is a small community located in Arizona, United States. You can find it along the south side of the Gila River. It sits between two other places called Sacaton and Casa Blanca. Sweetwater is part of the Gila River Indian Community in Pinal County. It is about 1,211 feet (369 meters) above sea level. There is another place also called Sweetwater in the Navajo Nation, but this article is about the one in Pinal County.

Sweetwater's Past

Sweetwater has an interesting history. In 1879, it was an important stop for travelers.

What was a Stage Station?

Back in the old days, before cars and trains, people traveled by horse-drawn coaches called stages. A stage station was a place where these coaches would stop. Travelers could rest there, and the horses could be changed for fresh ones. It was like a gas station and rest stop all in one for horse-drawn travel!

The Pima Agency

Sweetwater was also home to the Pima Agency in 1879. An "agency" was a government office that worked with Native American tribes. The Pima Agency helped manage relations and resources for the Pima people, who are a Native American tribe in the area.