A visit to the White Cross 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 White Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Cross Cemetery:
32.0279, -110.4823
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Cross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Cross Cemetery is located in Pima County<2>.
The county seat for Pima County is located in Tucson. Tucson lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the White Cross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Cross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the White Cross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Cochise Gardens of Rest Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vail Childrens' Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apodaca Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Apodaca Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca Cemetery
- Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- St. David Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The St. David Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. David Cemetery
- Tanque Verde Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- All Faiths Memorial Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Helvetia Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia Cemetery
- Gamez Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Gamez Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamez Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamez Cemetery is located 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east of Tucson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #617697 <5>
- Dragoon Springs Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Soza Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- The Soza Cemetery is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soza Cemetery
- The Soza Cemetery has also been known as:
- Soza Road Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216697 <5>
- Greaterville Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitland Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fairbank Pioneer Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.
- East Lawn Palms Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Binghampton Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
- Continental 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the White Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harrington Place ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harrington Place is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
- Mescal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mescal is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescal
- Whetstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pomerene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Corona de Tucson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
- Saint David
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Esmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Esmond is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Helvetia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Helvetia is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Tanque Verde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tanque Verde is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanque Verde
- Wilmot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Littletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Littletown is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Greaterville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greaterville is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greaterville
- Contention City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Contention City is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
- Contention City has also been known as:
- Contention
- Vandenberg Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vandenberg Village is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Elgin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dragoon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Drexel - Alvernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
- East Sahuarita
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Sahuarita is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sahuarita
- Kentucky Camp ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky Camp is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Camp
- Sonoita
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairbank ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbank is located in Cochise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Willow Canyon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Canyon is located in Pima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Canyon
- Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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 White Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pima County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benson
- Sonoita
- Vail
- Vail lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the White Cross Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vail.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
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 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 White Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arizona:
- Pages specific to Pima 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 White Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #13615 (White Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #13615 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: Pima
- Est. Elev: 1246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galleta Flat West
- Location given for White Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0278589 Lon: -110.4822988
- 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 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 '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- White Cross 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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