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A visit to the Tom Walder Memorial Park ...

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 Tom Walder Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tom Walder Memorial Park:

33.9406, -113.1738

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

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

The county seat for Maricopa County is located in Phoenix. Phoenix lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Tom Walder Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tom Walder Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Tom Walder Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Eagle Eye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Eagle Eye Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Eye Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Eye Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Aguila.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181398 <5>
  • Culling's Well Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Vulture City Pioneer Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vulture City Pioneer Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulture City Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Vulture City Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Verde Flat Cemetery
  • Wenden Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisburg Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Alban's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garcia Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Wickenburg.
    • The Garcia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1704293 <5>
  • Congress Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Congress Pioneer Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Congress Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yavapai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Congress Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Old Congress Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congress Pioneer Cemetery
    • Old Congress Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172912 <5>
  • Camp Date Creek Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salome Pioneer Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Dick Wick Hall Gravesite
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Brill Ranch Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Brill Ranch Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brill Ranch Cemetery
      • The Brill Ranch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Martin Family Cemetery
    • Camp Date Creek Pioneer Military Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Santa Maria Pioneer Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Santa Maria Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yavapai County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Santa Maria Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ferra Cemetery
      • Santa Maria Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2352819 <5>
    • Octave Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harqua Hala Pioneer Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Tom Walder Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tom Walder Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Aguila
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cullen's Well ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cullen's Well is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen's Well
  • Vulture City ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vulture City is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulture City
    • Vulture City has also been known as:
    • Vulture Mine
    • Vulture
  • Wenden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Congress
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Wickenburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Camp Date Creek ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Date Creek is located in Yavapai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Date Creek
  • Salome
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanton ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanton is located in Yavapai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton

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 Tom Walder Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maricopa County.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tom Walder Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Maricopa 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 Tom Walder Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #15147  (Tom Walder Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #15147 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: Maricopa
      • Est. Elev: 661 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aguila
      • Location given for Tom Walder Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 33.9405847     Lon: -113.1738028
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tom Walder Memorial Park) 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.