How Did Nogales Get Its Name?

The name Nogales comes from the Spanish word “walnut” and Walnut trees once grew abundantly in the mountain pass between the city of Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico.

When was Nogales founded?

The city was founded in 1880 by a San Francisco merchant, Jacob Isaacson and called Isaactown. Isaacson built a trading post there, and two years later the Southern Pacific Railroad laid a track there, making the first rail connection between the United States and Mexico.

What does the word Nogales mean?

a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise. town. an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city. a town in northern Mexico on the border of Arizona. example of: town.

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