Palo Verde is a small populated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.The Palo Verde area was settled in 1886, by John G. Roberts and family.[2][3] One of the first structures built, which still stands, was the Palo Verde Baptist Church, organized in 1890.[4] Despite sharing a name, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located in nearby Wintersburg.Palo Verde exists as a county island within the planning boundary of Buckeye.
Grave of John G. Roberts
(1874–1954), founder of Palo Verde