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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 John Daw Grave ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Daw Grave

Lat:   36.3255°   (36° 19' 31")

Lon:   -110.8590°   (-110° 51' 32")

The John Daw Grave is located in Coconino County<2>.

The county seat for Coconino County is located in Flagstaff. Flagstaff lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the John Daw Grave .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the John Daw Grave.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John Daw Grave, with the nearest first.

  • Tuba City Community Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuba City Community Cemetery
    • The Tuba City Community Cemetery is located in Coconino County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuba City Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Tuba City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156212 <5>
  • Old LDS Tuba City Church Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old LDS Tuba City Church Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old LDS Tuba City Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Old LDS Tuba City Church Cemetery is located in Coconino County
    • The Old LDS Tuba City Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old LDS Tuba City Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483189 <5>
  • Hotevilla Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Bacavi Community Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacavi Community Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bacavi Community Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Bacavi Community Cemetery is located in Navajo County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2459002 <5>

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]<3> of the John Daw Grave.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John Daw Grave, with the nearest first.

  • Tonalea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shonto
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaibito
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuba City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Moenkopi
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moenkopi
    • Moenkopi is located in Coconino County
  • Moenave
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moenave
    • Moenave is located in Coconino County
  • Hotevilla - Bacavi
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hotevilla - Bacavi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotevilla - Bacavi
    • Hotevilla - Bacavi is located in Navajo County
  • Hotevilla
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 John Daw Grave. The following communities are located in Coconino County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John Daw Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 John Daw Grave:

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 John Daw Grave:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #6441  (John Daw Grave)
    • Note: GNIS record #6441 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: John Daw Mesa
    • County: Coconino         Elev: 1778
    • Location given for GNIS #6441 (John Daw Grave)

The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.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 Coconino, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the John Daw Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3255, Longitude: -110.8590       In this case, the coordinates for the John Daw Grave have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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