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A visit to the Light 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 Light Cemetery ...

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

31.9190, -109.6353

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

The Light Cemetery is located in Cochise County<2>.

The county seat for Cochise County is located in Bisbee. Bisbee lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Light Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Light Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Light Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kambitsch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kambitsch Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kambitsch Cemetery
  • Pearce Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater Cemetery
    • The Whitewater Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elfrida Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356412 <5>
  • Neighborhood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Neighborhood Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighborhood Cemetery
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
  • Erickson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
  • Gleeson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ft. Bowie Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ft. Bowie Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Bowie Cemetery
  • Cochise Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cochise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochise Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Cochise.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962255 <5>
  • McNeal Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The McNeal Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McNeal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of McNeal.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181695 <5>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Dragoon Springs Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Boothill Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tombstone Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tombstone Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Tombstone.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #513617 <5>
    • Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery
      • The Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Desert Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57003 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery.

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

  • Sunizona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunizona is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunizona
  • Pearce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Courtland ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Courtland is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  • Turquoise ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Turquoise is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turquoise
  • Elfrida
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Gleeson ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gleeson is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleeson
  • Dos Cabezas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Dos Cabezas is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
  • Fort Bowie ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Bowie is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bowie
  • Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hilltop ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hilltop is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Cochise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McNeal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Paradise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Paradise is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Dragoon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Willcox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Light Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cochise County.

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

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 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 Light Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Cochise 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 Light Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #7003  (Light Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #7003 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: Cochise
      • Est. Elev: 1331 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sulphur Hills
      • Location given for Light Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9189764     Lon: -109.6353428
      • 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 Cochise, 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- Light 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.