Other areas in the Buckeye Valley, such as Liberty and Palo Verde were developed at the same time as Buckeye. William "Bob" Beloat also contributed in the establishment of the community of Liberty where various families, among them the Spain family, established homesteads. The Palo Verde area was settled in 1886, by John G. Roberts and family. Mr. Roberts helped in the construction of the Arizona and Buckeye canals, served a term as cattle inspector, and was deputy sheriff at Buckeye under three Maricopa County sheriffs."Wickenburg Sun Obituaries"; July 30, 1954; page 5]Arizona Obituary Archive One of the first structures built, which still stands today, was the Palo Verde Baptist Church, organized in 1890.
