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A visit to the Continental Cemetery ...


The location of the Continental Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Continental Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Continental Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Continental Cemetery

Lat:   31.8519°   (31° 51' 6")

Lon:   -110.9671°   (-110° 58' 1")

The Continental Cemetery is located in Pima County<2>.

The county seat for Pima County is located in Tucson. Tucson lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Continental Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Continental Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Pima County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Continental Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Continental Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Continental Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Green Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sahuarita
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • East Sahuarita
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sahuarita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sahuarita
      • East Sahuarita is located in Pima County
    • Arivaca Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca Junction
      • Arivaca Junction is located in Pima County
    • Madera Canyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Helvetia ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helvetia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Pima County
    • Amado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Corona de Tucson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona de Tucson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
      • Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Greaterville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greaterville
      • Greaterville is located in Pima County
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Pima County
    • Kentucky Camp ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Camp
      • Kentucky Camp is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Tubac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Alto ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
        • Alto is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Vail
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Salado ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
        • Salado is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Drexel Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
        • Drexel Heights is located in Pima County
      • Tumacacori
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tumacacori - Carmen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori - Carmen
        • Tumacacori - Carmen is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Esmond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
        • Esmond is located in Pima County
      • Wilmot
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Wilmot is located in Pima County
      • Littletown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
        • Littletown is located in Pima County
      • Drexel - Alvernon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
        • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
      • Sonoita
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

    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 Continental Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pima County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Continental Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Continental Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Green Valley Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Twin Buttes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Buttes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twin Buttes Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Buttes Cemetery
    • Helvetia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
    • Amado Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Amado Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • The Amado Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Amado Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amado Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474635 <7>
    • Greaterville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tubac Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Alto Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alto Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Alto Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alto Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402581 <7>
    • San Xavier Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Xavier Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Xavier Cemetery
    • Salero Ranch Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Monte Calvario Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Calvario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monte Calvario Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Calvario Cemetery
    • Tumacacori Mission Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vail Childrens' Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vail Childrens' Cemetery is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vail Childrens' Cemetery
      • South Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cerro Colorado Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Otero Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Otero Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Otero Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otero Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544027 <7>
      • Crittenden Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
      • Armory Park Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • The Armory Park Cemetery is located in Pima County
        • The Armory Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Military Plaza Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armory Park Cemetery
      • Patagonia Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Patagonia Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patagonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Patagonia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patagonia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193271 <7>
      • Gatlin Jones Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Gatlin Jones Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gatlin Jones Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Patagonia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Jones Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57017 <7>

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

    The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/

    The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Continental Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8519, Longitude: -110.9671       In this case, the coordinates for the Continental Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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