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A visit to the Sanchez 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 Sanchez Cemetery ...

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

32.8705, -109.5427

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

The Sanchez Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Safford. Safford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sanchez Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sanchez Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Sanchez Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Jose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Cemetery
  • Epley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Epley Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Epley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Solomon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568341 <5>
  • Solomon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Safford City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Safford City Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford City Cemetery
    • The Safford City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Layton Cemetery
    • Safford Union Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57108 <5>
  • Graham Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graham Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Thatcher.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Thatcher Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Central.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Central Cemetery with the Sanchez Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56989 <5>
  • Old Central Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Old Central Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Central Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Central Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Central.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Old Central Cemetery with the Sanchez Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233736 <5>
  • Artesia Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bryce Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bryce Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce Cemetery
    • Florence Mine Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Florence Mine Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Mine Cemetery
    • Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery
      • The Old Morenci Mexicano Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Morenci Catholic Cemetery
      • Pioneer Mexicano Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198191 <5>
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Pima Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Pima Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pima Cemetery
    • Metcalf Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunkers Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bunkers Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkers Cemetery
      • The Bunkers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fraternal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56981 <5>
    • Metcalf Indian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Metcalf Indian Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Indian Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Metcalf Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Morenci.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250636 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clifton Catholic Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56994 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sanchez Cemetery.

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

  • San Jose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • San Jose is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
  • Solomon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Safford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Graham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Graham is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Cactus Flat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cactus Flat is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
  • Thatcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Swift Trail Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swift Trail Junction is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Trail Junction
  • Central
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Central is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Artesia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Artesia is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
  • Bryce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bryce is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce
  • Pima
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pima is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pima <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Guthrie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Guthrie is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Morenci
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • York is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Metcalf ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Metcalf is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Sheldon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sheldon is located in Greenlee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden

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 Sanchez 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 Sanchez Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sanchez Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Graham 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 Sanchez Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2128215  (Sanchez Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2128215 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: Graham
      • Est. Elev: 935 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Jose
      • Location given for Sanchez Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8704     Lon: -109.5424
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Sanchez 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.