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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Safford City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Safford City Cemetery (FG ID #57108)

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 Safford City Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.8045°   (32° 48' 16")

Lon:   -109.7134°   (-109° 42' 48")

The Safford City Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Safford. Safford lies just to the north of the Safford City Cemetery .

Establishment of the Safford City Cemetery ...

The Safford City Cemetery was established in 1874.

Name Variations for Safford City Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Safford City Cemetery.

Safford City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Layton Cemetery
  • Safford Union Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Safford City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Graham 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 Safford City 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 13 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Safford City Cemetery.

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

    • Safford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cactus Flat
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
      • Cactus Flat is located in Graham County
    • Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Graham County
    • Solomon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Thatcher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Swift Trail Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Trail Junction
      • Swift Trail Junction is located in Graham County
    • Graham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Graham County
    • Central
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Graham County
    • Artesia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Graham County
    • San Jose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Graham County
    • Pima
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pima
      • Pima is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pima <4>
    • Bryce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce
      • Bryce is located in Graham County
    • Eden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Graham 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 Safford City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clifton
    • Morenci
    • Pima
      • Pima lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Safford City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pima
    • Safford
    • Thatcher

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Safford City Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Old Central Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Central Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Central Cemetery
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Pima Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pima Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pima Cemetery
    • Artesia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sanchez Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanchez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanchez Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanchez Cemetery
      • Bryce Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryce Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryce Cemetery
      • Glenbar Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenbar Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenbar Cemetery
      • McEuen Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • The McEuen Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the McEuen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ashurst.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEuen Cemetery
      • Ashurst Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashurst Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashurst Cemetery
      • Bonita Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery
      • Lindsey Grave
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Grave is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Grave

    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 Safford City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #10658  (Safford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #10658 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: Safford
      • County: Graham         Elev: 0
      • Location given for GNIS #10658 (Safford Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57108

    The official website for Graham County: www.graham.az.gov/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Safford City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8045, Longitude: -109.7134    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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