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We aren't confident of the location of the Otero Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Otero Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Otero Cemetery (FG ID #2544027)

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 Otero Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otero Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   31.5309°   (31° 31' 51")

Lon:   -111.0125°   (-111° 0' 45")

The Otero Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County<3>.

The county seat for Santa Cruz County is located in Nogales. Nogales lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Otero Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Otero Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Santa Cruz 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 Otero 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Otero Cemetery.

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

    • Otero ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otero
      • Otero is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Rio Rico Northwest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northwest
      • Rio Rico Northwest is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Rio Rico Northeast
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northeast
      • Rio Rico Northeast is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Tumacacori - Carmen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori - Carmen
      • Tumacacori - Carmen is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Tumacacori
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calabasas ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calabasas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabasas
      • Calabasas is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Rio Rico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rio Rico Southwest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Southwest
      • Rio Rico Southwest is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Tubac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rio Rico Southeast
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Southeast
      • Rio Rico Southeast is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Salado ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
      • Salado is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Alto ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Yank's Spring ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yank's Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yank's Spring
        • Yank's Spring is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Amado
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Beyerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyerville
        • Beyerville is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Arivaca Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca Junction
        • Arivaca Junction is located in Pima County
      • Nogales
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogales
        • Nogales is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogales <6>
      • Ruby ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
        • Ruby is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Partridge ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Partridge is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Old Glory ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Glory
        • Old Glory is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Patagonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Madera Canyon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oro Blanco ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oro Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Blanco
        • Oro Blanco is located in Santa Cruz 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 Otero Cemetery. The following communities are located in Santa Cruz County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Otero Cemetery.<7>

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

    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tumacacori Mission Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calabasas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tubac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Salero Ranch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mission Los Santos Angeles e Guevavi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alto Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Alto Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alto Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402581 <2>
    • Amado Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Amado Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • The Amado Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Amado Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amado Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474635 <2>
    • Ruby Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ruby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Ruby Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2295063 <2>
    • City of Nogales Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The City of Nogales Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City of Nogales Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Nogales.
      • The City of Nogales Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nogales Cemetery
      • Nogales City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Nogales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145199 <2>
    • Temple Emanu El Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Temple Emanu El Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Temple Emanu El Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanu El Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417587 <2>
    • Ione Marcus Gordon Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Patagonia Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Patagonia Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patagonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Patagonia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patagonia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193271 <2>
      • California Gulch Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gatlin Jones Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • The Gatlin Jones Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gatlin Jones Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Patagonia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Jones Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57017 <2>
      • Oro Blanco Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oro Blanco Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Oro Blanco Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oro Blanco Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278640 <2>
      • Crittenden Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cerro Colorado Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • El Oro Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the El Oro Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The El Oro Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Oro Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57006 <2>
      • South Harshaw South Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the South Harshaw South Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The South Harshaw South Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • The South Harshaw South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Harshaw Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Harshaw South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2580873 <2>
      • Harshaw Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

    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 Otero Cemetery:

    The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.az.us/

    The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 Santa Cruz, 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' (or 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 Otero Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5309, Longitude: -111.0125    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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