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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #2154090)

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 Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   35.7233°   (35° 43' 23")

Lon:   -109.0554°   (-109° 3' 19")

The cemetery is located in Apache County<2>.

As an estimate, the Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fort Defiance.

The county seat for Apache County is located in Saint Johns. Saint Johns lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery .

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 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 Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Apache 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 Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fort Defiance
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Window Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Tse Bonito
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tse Bonito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tse Bonito
      • Tse Bonito is located in McKinley County (NM)
    • Saint Michaels
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
      • Hunters Point is located in Apache County
    • Navajo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
      • Navajo is located in McKinley County (NM)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo <4>
    • Sawmill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill
      • Sawmill is located in Apache County
    • Mexican Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
      • Mexican Springs is located in McKinley County (NM)
      • Mexican Springs has also been known as:
      • Nakai Beto
      • Nakai Bito
      • Nakaibeto
      • Nakaibito
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <4>
    • Rock Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in McKinley County (NM)
    • Twin Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County (NM)
    • Yah-ta-hey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yah-ta-hey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yah-ta-hey
      • Yah-ta-hey is located in McKinley County (NM)
    • Oak Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
      • Oak Springs is located in Apache County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Defiance
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
        • Defiance is located in McKinley County (NM)
      • Tohatchi
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kinlichee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlichee
        • Kinlichee is located in Apache County
      • Gallup
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
        • Gallup is located in McKinley County (NM)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallup <4>
      • Crystal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
        • Crystal is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Woodsprings
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsprings
        • Woodsprings is located in Apache County
        • Woodsprings has also been known as:
        • Woodspring Trading Post

    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 Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Apache County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gallup
      • Gallup lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gallup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
    • Window Rock

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallup City Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gallup City Cemetery is located in McKinley County (NM)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gallup City Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Gallup (NM).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallup City Cemetery
    • Bowman Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bowman Memorial Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bowman Memorial Park is located in Apache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56978 <1>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinlichee Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ganado Mission Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ganado Mission Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Ganado Mission Cemetery is located in Apache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganado Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57016 <1>
    • Ganado Community Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

    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 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 Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery:

    The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.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 Apache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Ft. Defiance Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7233, Longitude: -109.0554    
    <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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <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>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.




 

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