On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! Ronnie & Eileen Brown 4/28/2018 Hawkins 3/17/2013 newimage5 = new Image(); The towns biggest mine closed in 1924, and by 1941, the government ordered the closing of Oatmans remaining mining operations as part of the countrys war efforts. Ted & Alicia Irwin 4/5/2014 Wilfred & Nissa Wolff 4/11/2015 Yucca, Arizona 86438, Results No portion of this document may be reproduced, copied or revised without written permission of the authors. Their hairy descendants still live in the hills around Oatman, and come into town to beg for food whenever tourists arrive. Alberto & Brittany Garcia 11/05/2011 Wayne & Annette Callow 6/14/2015 This is the longest uninterrupted stretch of Route 66 that still remains today. In the 1950s, with the rise and growth of Route 66, it resurfaced a bit, but when the route deviated, it declined again. tourist attractions and odd sights in Arizona, Giant Empty Cross, Large Jesus on Horseback. These endearing creatures are just one reason to visit the tiny town of Oatman, Arizona. The Oatman Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. From California, its about 30 miles east of Needles. Oatman was founded about 1906. Oatman, Arizona 86433 Tara- Terry & Dawn Pratt 10/20/2012 Oatman is located in northwestern Arizona, about two hours southeast of Las Vegas. They are so friendly and adorable! United Eastern Mines stopped operating in the town three years later. Robert & Cindy Rucker 4/20/2020 Not much came of the discovery until two lucky prospectors struck it rich in 1915, with a 10 million dollar claim. Donations are taken up to help maintain Oatmans community facilities (not funded by tax money) and local charities.