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A visit to the Whalen 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 Whalen Cemetery ...

The Whalen Cemetery is located in Graham County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Ashurst Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ashurst Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashurst Cemetery
  • Bonita Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryce Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bryce Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Whalen Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56989 <2>
  • Emery Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
  • Glenbar Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glenbar Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbar Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Klondyke Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Klondyke Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke Cemetery
  • Lindsey Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lindsey Grave is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Grave
  • Mammoth Valley View Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McEuen Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McEuen Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEuen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McEuen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ashurst.
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wear Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2510675 <2>
    • Old Central Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Whalen Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233736 <2>
    • Old Ft. Thomas Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pima Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pima Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pima Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Salazar Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Whalen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
  • Ashurst
    • Ashurst is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashurst
  • Bryce
    • Bryce is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce
  • Bylas
  • Cactus Flat
    • Cactus Flat is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
  • Central
    • Central is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Copper Creek ‑ Historic
    • Copper Creek is located in Pinal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Creek
  • Eden
    • Eden is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Emery
    • Emery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Fort Grant
    • Fort Grant is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Grant
  • Fort Thomas
  • Graham
    • Graham is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
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    • Klondyke ‑ Historic
      • Klondyke is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
    • Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Light ‑ Historic
      • Light is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Mammoth
    • North Mammoth
      • North Mammoth is located in Pinal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mammoth
    • Pima
      • 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 <4>
    • Safford
    • San Manuel
    • Swift Trail Junction
      • Swift Trail Junction is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Trail Junction
    • Thatcher

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 Whalen 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 Whalen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Whalen 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 Whalen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #22705  (Whalen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #22705 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: 1208 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eureka Ranch

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whalen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.