A visit to the Paradise 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 Paradise Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paradise Cemetery:
31.9317, -109.2082
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Paradise Cemetery is located in Cochise County<2>.
The county seat for Cochise County is located in Bisbee. Bisbee lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Paradise Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Paradise Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Paradise Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paradise Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Erickson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Erickson Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
- Neighborhood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Neighborhood Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighborhood Cemetery
- Rodeo Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rodeo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodeo Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rodeo (NM).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144971 <5>
- Riggs Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Riggs Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
- Apache Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ft. Bowie Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ft. Bowie Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Bowie Cemetery
- Kambitsch Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Kambitsch Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kambitsch Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Busy Bee Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Busy Bee Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Bee Cemetery
- The Busy Bee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Animas LDS Cemetery
- Animas LDS Cemetery
- Cotton City LDS Cemetery
- Cotton City LDS Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454001 <5>
- Valley View Community Church Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steins Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Light Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- The Light Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
- Middle Animas Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- John James Giddings Gravesite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The John James Giddings Gravesite is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John James Giddings Gravesite
- The John James Giddings Gravesite has also been known as:
- Giddings Grave
- Giddings Gravesite
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57018 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Paradise Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paradise Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paradise is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Portal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hilltop ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Rodeo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Apache
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Apache is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
- Fort Bowie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
- Cotton City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
- Animas
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- San Simon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Steins ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steins is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
- Former name for Steins:
- Stein's Pass
- Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Sunizona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunizona is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunizona
- Dos Cabezas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dos Cabezas is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
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 Paradise Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cochise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paradise Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dos Cabezas
- Paradise
- Portal
- San Simon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Paradise Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arizona:
- Pages specific to Cochise County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Paradise Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #9195 (Paradise Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #9195 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: 1678 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Portal
- Location given for Paradise Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9317577 Lon: -109.2083947
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paradise 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. |