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A visit to the Saint David 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 St. David Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. David Cemetery:

31.8662, -110.2055

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. David Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. David Cemetery is located in Cochise County<2>.

The county seat for Cochise County is located in Bisbee. Bisbee lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. David Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. David Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the St. David Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cochise Gardens of Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Benson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
  • Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Tombstone.
  • Tombstone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tombstone Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Tombstone.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #513617 <5>
  • Boothill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dragoon Springs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • White Cross Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Cross Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cross Cemetery
  • Cochise Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Fry Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fry Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
    • The Fry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fry Family Cemetery
    • Fry Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176887 <5>
  • Pearce Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Apodaca Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Apodaca Cemetery is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca Cemetery
  • Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Tompkins Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Tompkins Memorial Park is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Memorial Park
    • Gleeson Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochise Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cochise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochise Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Cochise.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962255 <5>
    • Fruitland Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Fort Huachuca.
      • The Ft. Huachuca Post Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ft. Huachuca Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968897 <5>
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. David Cemetery.

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

  • Saint David
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Contention City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Contention City is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
    • Contention City has also been known as:
    • Contention
  • Benson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairbank ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairbank is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
  • Pomerene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Whetstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whetstone is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Tombstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dragoon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mescal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mescal is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescal
  • Charleston ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Charleston is located in Cochise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Huachuca City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Huachuca
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sierra Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pearce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Signal Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Signal Village is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
    • Coronado Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Coronado Village is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Village
    • De Anza Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • De Anza Village is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
    • Gleeson ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Gleeson is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleeson
    • Turquoise ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Turquoise is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turquoise
    • Cochise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrington Place ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington Place is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
    • Courtland ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Courtland is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland

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 St. David Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cochise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. David 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 St. David Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #10701  (Saint David Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #10701 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: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Land
      • Location given for Saint David Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8664749     Lon: -110.2056297
      • 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' (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- St. David 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.
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