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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (FG ID #109431)

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 National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona

Lat:   33.6961°   (33° 41' 45")

Lon:   -112.0182°   (-112° 1' 5")

The National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona is located in Maricopa County<2>.

The county seat for Maricopa County is located in Phoenix. Phoenix lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona .

Name Variations for National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona ...

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.

National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona has also been known as:

  • Arizona Veterans Memorial 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 first visit 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 National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Maricopa 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 National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, with the nearest first.

    • Paradise City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise City
      • Paradise City is located in Maricopa County
    • The Town Square
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Town Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Town Square
      • The Town Square is located in Maricopa County
    • Palm Lakes Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lakes Village
      • Palm Lakes Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Sandalwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
      • Sandalwood is located in Maricopa County
    • Central Park Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park Village
      • Central Park Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Oakhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County
    • Paradise Village North II
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Village North II have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Village North II
      • Paradise Village North II is located in Maricopa County
    • Pinnacle Peak Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Village
      • Pinnacle Peak Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Carefree Foothills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
      • Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
    • Cheyenne Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
      • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Canyon Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
      • Canyon Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Clearwater Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Hills
      • Clearwater Hills is located in Maricopa County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Carefree
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cave Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Arrowhead Ranch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Ranch
        • Arrowhead Ranch is located in Maricopa County
      • Paradise Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Continental Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
        • Continental Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Peacock Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Village
        • Peacock Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Pioneer Village II
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village II
        • Pioneer Village II is located in Maricopa County
      • Peoria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Maricopa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
      • Glendale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiki Tai Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Tai Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Tai Village
        • Tiki Tai Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Scottsdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Anthem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Westbrook Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
        • Westbrook Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Sunset Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Peoria Polynesian Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria Polynesian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Polynesian Village
        • Peoria Polynesian Village is located in Maricopa County

    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 National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. The following communities are located in Maricopa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anthem
      • Anthem lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anthem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
    • Carefree
      • Carefree lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carefree.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
    • Cave Creek
    • Glendale
      • Glendale lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glendale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Paradise Valley
    • Peoria
      • Peoria lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peoria.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Scottsdale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, with the nearest first.

    • Phoenix Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phoenix Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Memorial Park
    • Hansen Desert Hills Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cave Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Creek Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Creek Cemetery
    • Camelback Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camelback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camelback Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camelback Cemetery
    • Resthaven Park West Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Park West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Park West Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Park West Cemetery
    • Glendale Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Memorial Park
    • Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley of the Sun Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunland Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunland Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunland Memorial Park
    • Russian Molokan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Molokan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Molokan Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Molokan Cemetery
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Phoenix.
        • The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
        • Memory Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57026 <1>
      • City Loosley Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Loosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The City Loosley Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Loosley Cemetery
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pioneer & Memorial Park Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Porter Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Cross Cut Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
        • The Cross Cut Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cactus Mound Cemetery
        • Williams Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cut Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167539 <1>
      • Governor Hunt Tomb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Hunt Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Governor Hunt Tomb is located in Maricopa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Hunt Tomb
      • Green Acres Memorial Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

    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 National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2061979  (National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona)
      • Note: GNIS record #2061979 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: Union Hills
      • County: Maricopa         Elev: 480
      • Location given for GNIS #2061979 (National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #109431

    The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6961, Longitude: -112.0182    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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