A visit to the O'Neills Gravesite ...
The location of the O'Neills Gravesite has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the O'Neills Gravesite. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The O'Neills Gravesite (FG ID #57078)
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 O'Neills Gravesite ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the O'Neills Gravesite can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the O'Neills Gravesite
Lat: 32.0976° (32° 5' 51")
Lon: -113.3535° (-113° 21' 12")
The O'Neills Gravesite is located in Yuma County<3>.
The county seat for Yuma County is located in Yuma. Yuma lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<4> to the west northwest of the O'Neills Gravesite .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 O'Neills Gravesite:
- Pages specific to Arizona:
- Pages specific to Yuma County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The O'Neills Gravesite (FG ID #57078)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Arizona
- Cemeteries of Yuma County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Arizona
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Arizona
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Arizona
- Cemeteries of Yuma
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the O'Neills Gravesite itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #8853 (O'Neills Grave)
- Note: GNIS record #8853 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: O'Neill Hills
- County: Yuma Elev: 236
- Location given for GNIS #8853 (O'Neills Grave)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #57078
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 O'Neills Gravesite:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.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> | 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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 O'Neills Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0976, Longitude: -113.3535 In this case, the coordinates for the O'Neills Gravesite have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |