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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 Firebrand Ranch (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 Firebrand Ranch. 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.

Name Variations for Firebrand Ranch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Firebrand Ranch: Firebrand Rnch.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Firebrand Ranch is located in Maricopa 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 Maricopa County: Gila, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai & Yuma.

Below are the counties that are near Firebrand Ranch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Firebrand Ranch:

  • Maricopa County     (The home county of Firebrand Ranch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Firebrand Ranch, with the one closest to Firebrand Ranch listed first.
    • Paradise Village North II
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Village North II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Village North II
      • Paradise Village North II is located in Maricopa County
    • Clearwater Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Hills
      • Clearwater Hills is located in Maricopa County
    • Sandalwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
      • Sandalwood is located in Maricopa County
    • Paradise Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County
    • Palm Lakes Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lakes Village
      • Palm Lakes Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Paradise City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise City
      • Paradise City is located in Maricopa County
    • Central Park Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park Village
      • Central Park Village is located in Maricopa County
    • The Town Square
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Town Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Town Square
      • The Town Square is located in Maricopa County
    • Scottsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continental Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Canyon Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
      • Canyon Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Papago Peaks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papago Peaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papago Peaks Village
      • Papago Peaks Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Pinal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Firebrand Ranch, with the one closest to Firebrand Ranch listed first.
    • Santa Cruz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santa Cruz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
      • Santa Cruz is located in Pinal County
    • Goldfield ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
      • Goldfield is located in Pinal County
    • Youngberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngberg
      • Youngberg is located in Pinal County
    • Maricopa Wells ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maricopa Wells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa Wells
      • Maricopa Wells is located in Pinal County
    • Santan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santan
      • Santan is located in Pinal County
    • Bapchule
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Stotonic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotonic
      • Stotonic is located in Pinal County
      • Stotonic has also been known as:
      • Stetonic
      • Stotonik

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Firebrand Ranch, see our County-by-County Page for Firebrand Ranch.

Cemeteries Near Firebrand Ranch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Firebrand Ranch.

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 Firebrand Ranch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Firebrand Ranch, with the one closest to Firebrand Ranch listed first.

  • Camelback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camelback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camelback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paradise Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hansen Desert Hills Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cross Cut Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Governor Hunt Tomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Hunt Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Hunt Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phoenix Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Acres Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Sinai Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mount Sinai Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mount Sinai Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Phoenix.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233155 <4>
  • Porter Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Phoenix.
      • The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      • Memory Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57026 <4>

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.<5>

While we didn't find Firebrand Ranch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Firebrand Ranch.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Firebrand Ranch, with the one closest to Firebrand Ranch listed first.

  • Phoenix
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <2>
  • Tempe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
    • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <2>
  • Lehi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Lehi is located in Maricopa County
  • Mesa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <2>
  • Peoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <2>
  • Kyrene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrene
    • Kyrene is located in Maricopa County
  • Cave Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Firebrand Ranch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Firebrand Ranch.

Newspapers Published in Firebrand Ranch ...

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 393 newspapers that have been published in the area around Firebrand Ranch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Firebrand Ranch, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Firebrand Ranch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Firebrand Ranch:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Firebrand Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

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>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.
<5>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 Firebrand Ranch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Firebrand Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Firebrand Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5767, Longitude: -111.9821       In this case, the coordinates for Firebrand Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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