A visit to the Elgo Dam Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elgo Dam Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Elgo Dam Cemetery (FAG ID #2464476)
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 Elgo Dam Cemetery ...
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The Elgo Dam Cemetery is located in Gila County<2>.
The county seat for Gila County is located in Globe. Globe lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Elgo Dam Cemetery .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elgo Dam Cemetery
Lat: 33.3827° (33° 22' 57")
Lon: -110.4335° (-110° 26' 0")
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 Elgo Dam Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arizona:
- Pages specific to Gila 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 Elgo Dam Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Disaster Stories from Arizona
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Elgo Dam Cemetery.
- Bylas [Graham County]
- Christmas [Gila County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Christmas [Gila County] was located 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Elgo Dam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Claypool [Gila County]
- Copper Hill [Gila County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill [Gila County] was located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Elgo Dam Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cutter [Gila County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter [Gila County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Elgo Dam Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cutter
- Globe [Gila County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe [Gila County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Elgo Dam Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,347 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Globe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Globe<4>
- McMillenville [Gila County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillenville
- McMillenville [Gila County] was located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of Elgo Dam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McMillenville has also been known as:
- McMillanville
- McMillianville
- Miami [Gila County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami [Gila County] lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of Elgo Dam Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,780 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Miami
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami<4>
- Midland City [Gila County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City [Gila County] lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of Elgo Dam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Midland City
- Peridot [Gila County]
- Pinal [Gila County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinal
- Pinal [Gila County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Elgo Dam Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pinal
- San Carlos [Gila County]
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 Elgo Dam Cemetery. The following communities are located in Gila County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elgo Dam Cemetery.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 4 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Elgo Dam Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
All of the following cemeteries are located in Gila County.
- Lower Peridot Cemetery [Gila County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Peridot Cemetery
- Lower Peridot Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Elgo Dam Cemetery.
- Lower Peridot Cemetery has also been known as:
- Six Mile Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lower Peridot Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2292238<1>
- Northgate Cemetery [Gila County]
- San Carlos Cemetery [Gila County]
- Upper Peridot Cemetery [Gila County]
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 try 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 Elgo Dam Cemetery:
Other Roadside Stops ...
Find a Community in Arizona
About Gila County
About Arizona
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Gila, 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 Elgo Dam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3827, Longitude: -110.4335 |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |