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A visit to the Laguna Pioneer 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 Laguna Pioneer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laguna Pioneer Cemetery (FG ID #2423350)

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 Laguna Pioneer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laguna Pioneer Cemetery

Lat:   32.8018°   (32° 48' 6")

Lon:   -114.4963°   (-114° 29' 46")

The Laguna Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yuma County<2>.

The county seat for Yuma County is located in Yuma. Yuma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Laguna Pioneer Cemetery .

Name Variations for Laguna Pioneer Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Laguna Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Laguna Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Laguna Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Yuma 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 Laguna Pioneer 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laguna Pioneer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laguna Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fort Laguna ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Laguna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laguna
      • Fort Laguna is located in Yuma County
    • Dome ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome
      • Dome is located in Yuma County
    • Winterhaven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Araby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Araby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Araby
      • Araby is located in Yuma County
    • Yuma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Yuma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yuma <4>
    • Fortuna Foothills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna Foothills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna Foothills
      • Fortuna Foothills is located in Yuma County
    • Fishers Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
      • Fishers Landing is located in Yuma County
    • Castle Dome Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Dome Landing
      • Castle Dome Landing is located in Yuma County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Martinez Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Lake
        • Martinez Lake is located in Yuma County
      • Steam
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam
        • Steam is located in Yuma County
      • Ligurta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligurta
        • Ligurta is located in Yuma County
      • Felicity
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Picacho
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picacho have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picacho
        • Picacho is located in Imperial County (CA)
      • Somerton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

    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 Laguna Pioneer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yuma County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laguna Pioneer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Laguna Pioneer Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Potholes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Quechan Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Yuma Territorial Prison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dome Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Dome Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • The Dome Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gila City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dome Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428129 <1>
    • Yuma Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Vista Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Martinez Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Picacho Mine Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Picacho Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Cocopah Indian Reservation Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hedges Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The Hedges Cemetery is located in Imperial County (CA)
        • The Hedges Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hedges Protestant Cemetery
        • Tumco Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8019 <1>
      • West Neighborhood Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The West Neighborhood Cemetery is located in Imperial County (CA)
        • The West Neighborhood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hedges Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Neighborhood Cemetery
      • West Cocopah Indian Reservation Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wellton Memorial Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

    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 Laguna Pioneer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #6833  (Laguna Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #6833 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: Laguna Dam
      • County: Yuma         Elev: 50
      • Location given for GNIS #6833 (Laguna Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2423350

    The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.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 Yuma, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laguna Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8018, Longitude: -114.4963    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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