Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Corner Windmill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Corner Windmill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Corner Windmill is located in Pima County.
To see how the shape of Arizona's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pima County: Cochise, Graham, Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz & Yuma.
Below are the counties that are near Corner Windmill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corner Windmill:
- Pima County (The home county of Corner Windmill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corner Windmill, with the one closest to Corner Windmill listed first.
- Three Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Pima County
- Tucson Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
- Tucson Estates is located in Pima County
- Picture Rocks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Pima County
- Drexel Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
- Drexel Heights is located in Pima County
- South Tucson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tucson
- South Tucson is located in Pima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pima County
- Cortaro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortaro
- Cortaro is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortaro <2>
- Flowing Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
- Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
- Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascua Yaqui Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
- Pascua Yaqui Indian Village is located in Pima County
- Schuchk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuchk
- Schuchk is located in Pima County
- Avra Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avra Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avra Valley
- Avra Valley is located in Pima County
- Marana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marana
- Marana is located in Pima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marana <2>
- Pinal County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corner Windmill, see our County-by-County Page for Corner Windmill.
Cemeteries Near Corner Windmill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corner Windmill.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corner Windmill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corner Windmill, with the one closest to Corner Windmill listed first.
- Monte Calvario Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Calvario Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Calvario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- San Xavier Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Xavier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Twin Buttes Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Buttes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Buttes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawn Memorial Cemetery
- Armory Park Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armory Park Cemetery
- The Armory Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Military Plaza Park Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holy Hope Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pima County Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pima County Cemetery
- Tucson Pioneer Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucson Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucson Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rillito Ranch Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rillito Ranch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rillito Ranch Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest 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>
- Haivana Nakya Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haivana Nakya Cemetery
- Green Valley Memorial Gardens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Binghampton Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binghampton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binghampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Silver Bell Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continental Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Continental Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Continental Cemetery is located in Continental.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252520 <5>
- Binghampton Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Corner Windmill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Corner Windmill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corner Windmill, with the one closest to Corner Windmill listed first.
- Jaynes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Rillito
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rillito
- Rillito is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rillito <2>
- Tucson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson
- Tucson is located in Pima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucson <2>
- Wilmot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corner Windmill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corner Windmill.
Newspapers Published in Corner Windmill ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 204 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corner Windmill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corner Windmill, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corner Windmill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Corner Windmill:
- Websites specific to Arizona
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.azlibrary.gov/arm
- Pages specific to Pima County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Pinal County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pinal County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arizona
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arizona
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arizona
- Cemeteries of Pima County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arizona
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arizona
- Cemeteries of Pima County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corner Windmill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Corner Windmill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corner Windmill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1190, Longitude: -111.3218 In this case, the coordinates for Corner Windmill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Corner Windmill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |