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A visit to the Old Fort Thomas 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 Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery ...

The Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery is located in Graham County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Ashurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ashurst Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashurst Cemetery
  • Bryce Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bryce Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Central.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Central Cemetery with the Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56989 <2>
  • Emery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
  • Epley Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Epley Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Epley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Solomon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568341 <2>
  • Glenbar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glenbar Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbar Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graham Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Thatcher.
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Klondyke Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Klondyke Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Lindsey Grave
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lindsey Grave is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Grave
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McEuen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The McEuen Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEuen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McEuen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ashurst.
    • Old Central Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Central Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Central Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Central Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Central.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Old Central Cemetery with the Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233736 <2>
    • Pima Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pima Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pima Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Safford City Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Safford City Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford City Cemetery
      • The Safford City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Layton Cemetery
      • Safford Union Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57108 <2>
    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Whalen Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whalen Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
  • Ashurst
    • Ashurst is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashurst
  • Bryce
    • Bryce is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce
  • Bylas
  • Cactus Flat
    • Cactus Flat is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
  • Central
    • Central is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Eden
    • Eden is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Emery
    • Emery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Fort Grant
    • Fort Grant is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Grant
  • Fort Thomas
  • Graham
    • Graham is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Klondyke ‑ Historic
    • Klondyke is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Pima
      • Pima is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pima <4>
    • Safford
    • San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • Solomon
    • Swift Trail Junction
      • Swift Trail Junction is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Trail Junction
    • Thatcher

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 Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Graham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Ft. Thomas 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 Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Graham 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 Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #8946  (Old Fort Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #8946 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: Graham
      • Est. Elev: 832 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Thomas

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Graham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.