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A visit to the Tucson Pioneer 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 Tucson Pioneer Cemetery ...

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

32.2642, -110.9840

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

The Tucson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pima County<2>.

The county seat for Pima County is located in Tucson. Tucson lies just to the southeast of the Tucson Pioneer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tucson Pioneer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Tucson Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Armory Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Armory Park Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armory Park Cemetery
    • The Armory Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Military Plaza Park Cemetery
  • Binghampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
  • East Lawn Palms Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The East Lawn Palms Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Palms Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lawn Palms Cemetery is located in Tucson.
    • The East Lawn Palms Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grantwood Memorial Park
    • Tucson Memorial Park East Lawn
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #578346 <5>
  • South Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • San Xavier Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The San Xavier Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Xavier Cemetery
  • Rillito Ranch Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rillito Ranch Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rillito Ranch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rillito Ranch Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Rillito.
    • The Rillito Ranch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cortaro Cemetery
    • Cortaro / Rillito Ranch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2474377 <5>
  • Monte Calvario Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • All Faiths Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tanque Verde Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Tanque Verde Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanque Verde Cemetery
  • Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vail Childrens' Cemetery is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vail Childrens' Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Vail.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313569 <5>
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    • Green Valley Memorial Gardens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Twin Buttes Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Twin Buttes Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes Cemetery
    • Oracle Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oracle Cemetery is located in Pinal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oracle Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oracle Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oracle.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028931 <5>
    • Continental Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Helvetia Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tucson Pioneer Cemetery.

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

  • Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Polo Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Polo Village is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
  • Flowing Wells
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
  • South Tucson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • South Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tucson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Tucson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Catalina Foothills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Catalina Foothills is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Foothills
  • Casas Adobes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tucson Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tucson Estates is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
  • Drexel Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Drexel Heights is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
  • Vandenberg Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandenberg Village is located in Pima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
  • Oro Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cortaro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Drexel - Alvernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
    • Tortolita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Littletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Littletown is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
    • Wilmot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmot is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Summit is located in Pima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

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 Tucson Pioneer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pima County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tucson Pioneer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Tucson Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Pima County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Pima, 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 from Point A (ie- Tucson Pioneer 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.