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A visit to the Helvetia 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 Helvetia Cemetery ...

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

31.8512, -110.8086

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Pima County is located in Tucson. Tucson lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Helvetia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helvetia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Helvetia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greaterville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continental Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Green Valley Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Vail Childrens' Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vail Childrens' Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Vail.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313569 <5>
  • Twin Buttes Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Twin Buttes Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes Cemetery
  • Alto Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Amado Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Amado Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amado Cemetery
    • The Amado Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Amado Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474635 <5>
  • Salero Ranch Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Crittenden Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Crittenden Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden Cemetery
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • San Xavier Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The San Xavier Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Xavier Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tubac Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gatlin Jones Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Gatlin Jones Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlin Jones Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gatlin Jones Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Patagonia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57017 <5>
    • South Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Patagonia Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Patagonia Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patagonia Cemetery
      • 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 southwest of Patagonia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193271 <5>
    • White Cross Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Cross Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cross Cemetery
    • Monte Calvario Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • All Faiths Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Helvetia Cemetery.

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

  • Helvetia ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Helvetia is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
  • Greaterville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greaterville is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greaterville
  • Corona de Tucson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
  • Madera Canyon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kentucky Camp ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kentucky Camp is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Camp
  • East Sahuarita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Sahuarita is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sahuarita
  • Continental ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continental is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
  • Green Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sahuarita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vail
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sonoita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alto ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Alto is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Esmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Esmond is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Arivaca Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Arivaca Junction is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca Junction
    • Amado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Summit is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Salado ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Salado is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
    • Casa Blanca ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Casa Blanca is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Wilmot is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Littletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Littletown is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
    • Crittenden ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Crittenden is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
    • Harrington Place ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrington Place is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
    • Tubac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Drexel - Alvernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
    • Patagonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elgin
      (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 Helvetia 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 Helvetia 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 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 Helvetia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Pima 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 Helvetia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #37337  (Helvetia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #37337 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: Pima
      • Est. Elev: 1244 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Helvetia
      • Location given for Helvetia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8514734     Lon: -110.8086965
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helvetia Cemetery) 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.
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