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A visit to the City of Mesa Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the City of Mesa Cemetery ...

The City of Mesa Cemetery is located in Maricopa County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Camelback Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camelback Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Cemetery
  • Cementerio Lindo Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • City Loosley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The City Loosley Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Loosley Cemetery
  • Cross Cut Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut Cemetery
    • The Cross Cut Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cactus Mound Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167539 <2>
  • Goodyear - Ocotillo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Goodyear - Ocotillo Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear - Ocotillo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goodyear - Ocotillo Cemetery is located in Chandler.
  • Governor Hunt Tomb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Governor Hunt Tomb is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Hunt Tomb
  • Green Acres Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Jim Hart Memorial Monument
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Paradise Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Pioneer & Memorial Park Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Porter Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gilbert.
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57094 <2>
    • Resthaven Park East Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Resthaven Park East Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Park East Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Park East Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Phoenix.
      • The Resthaven Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Resthaven / Carr - Tenney Memorial Gardens
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57097 <2>
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tempe Double Butte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Twin Buttes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Twin Buttes Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes Cemetery
      • The Twin Buttes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maricopa County Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57058 <2>
    • Valley of the Sun Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the City of Mesa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Ahwatukee
    • Ahwatukee is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwatukee
  • Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Chandler
  • Clearwater Hills
    • Clearwater Hills is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Hills
  • Continental Village
    • Continental Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
  • Corona Village
    • Corona Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Village
  • Fountain Hills
  • Gilbert
  • Guadalupe
  • Higley
  • Hohokam Village
    • Hohokam Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohokam Village
  • Kyrene
    • Kyrene is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrene
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    • Mesa
      • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <4>
    • Papago Peaks Village
      • Papago Peaks Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papago Peaks Village
    • Paradise Valley
    • Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>
    • Royal Palm Village
      • Royal Palm Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Village
    • Scottsdale
    • Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale
    • Silver Spur Village
      • Silver Spur Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Village
    • Sonora
    • Summer Place Village
      • Summer Place Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place Village
    • Tempe
      • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <4>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the City of Mesa Cemetery. The following communities are located in Maricopa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The City of Mesa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the City of Mesa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Maricopa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the City of Mesa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #7894  (Mesa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #7894 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Maricopa
      • Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mesa

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- City of Mesa Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.