A visit to the Hee - A - Hand Park ...
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 Hee - A - Hand Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hee - A - Hand Park:
32.9500, -112.7148
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hee - A - Hand Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hee - A - Hand Park is located in Maricopa County<2>.
The county seat for Maricopa County is located in Phoenix. Phoenix lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hee - A - Hand Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hee - A - Hand Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Hee - A - Hand Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hee - A - Hand Park, with the nearest first.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stout Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stout Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
- Bosque Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bosque Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Cemetery
- Fourr Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- The Fourr Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourr Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fourr Cemetery is located 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west of Gila Bend.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57013 <5>
- Oatman Farmily Graves
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Oatman Farmily Graves is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatman Farmily Graves
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oatman Farmily Graves is located 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of Gila Bend.
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Hee - A - Hand Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hee - A - Hand Park, with the nearest first:
- San Lucy Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- San Lucy Village is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lucy Village
- Gila Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gila Bend is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
- Former name for Gila Bend:
- Gila
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gila Bend <6>
- Bosque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bosque is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque
- Theba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Theba is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theba
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mobile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mobile is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile
- Harqua ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harqua is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harqua
- Palo Verde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
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 Hee - A - Hand Park. The following communities are located in Maricopa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hee - A - Hand Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Hee - A - Hand Park:
- Pages specific to Arizona:
- Pages specific to Maricopa County:
- 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 Hee - A - Hand Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #5695 (Hee-A-Han Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #5695 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: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gila Bend
- Location given for Hee-A-Han Park:
- Lat: 32.9503235 Lon: -112.7154416
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Maricopa, 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- Hee - A - Hand Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |