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Introduction ...

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 Phoenix Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phoenix Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phoenix Memorial Park

Lat:   33.6705°   (33° 40' 13")

Lon:   -112.0762°   (-112° 4' 34")

The Phoenix Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County<2>.

The county seat for Maricopa County is located in Phoenix. Phoenix lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Phoenix Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Phoenix Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phoenix Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
    • The National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona is located in Maricopa County
    • The National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona has also been known as:
    • Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109431 <5>
  • Hansen Desert Hills Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansen Desert Hills Memorial Park
    • The Hansen Desert Hills Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
    • The Hansen Desert Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Desert Hills Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1065625 <5>
  • Mount Sinai Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mount Sinai Cemetery
    • The Mount Sinai Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mount Sinai Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Phoenix.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233155 <5>
  • West Resthaven Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Resthaven Park Cemetery
    • The West Resthaven Park Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Resthaven Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Glendale.
    • The West Resthaven Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Resthaven Park West Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57098 <5>
  • Glendale Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Sunland Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunland Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Russian Molokan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Molokan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Molokan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russian Molokan Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
  • Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley of the Sun Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
  • Paradise Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Camelback Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camelback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camelback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camelback Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
  • Beth El Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
  • Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57026 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cave Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Creek Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Sunwest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunwest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunwest Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Work Circle Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Work Circle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Work Circle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Work Circle Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Pioneer & Memorial Park Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • City Loosley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Loosley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Loosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City Loosley Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Porter Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Maricopa County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Phoenix Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phoenix Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Central Park Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park Village
    • Central Park Village is located in Maricopa County
  • The Town Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Town Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Town Square
    • The Town Square is located in Maricopa County
  • Paradise City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise City
    • Paradise City is located in Maricopa County
  • Palm Lakes Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lakes Village
    • Palm Lakes Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Canyon Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
    • Canyon Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Sandalwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandalwood is located in Maricopa County
  • Cheyenne Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
    • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Arrowhead Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Ranch
    • Arrowhead Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Paradise Village North II
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Village North II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Oakhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County
  • Peacock Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village II
    • Pioneer Village II is located in Maricopa County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clearwater Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Hills
      • Clearwater Hills is located in Maricopa County
    • Pinnacle Peak Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Village
      • Pinnacle Peak Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Sunset Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria Polynesian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Polynesian Village
      • Peoria Polynesian Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <6>
    • Glendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiki Tai Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Tai Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Tai Village
      • Tiki Tai Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Carefree Foothills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
      • Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
    • Westbrook Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Sun City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Carefree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cave Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Phoenix Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Maricopa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Phoenix Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Phoenix Memorial Park:

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 Phoenix Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #14915  (Phoenix Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #14915 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: 437
    • Location given for GNIS #14915 (Phoenix Memorial Park)

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

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>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 things 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 Phoenix Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6705, Longitude: -112.0762       In this case, the coordinates for the Phoenix Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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