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 Fredonia (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 Fredonia. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Fredonia is located in Coconino 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 Coconino County: Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai, Kane (UT) & San Juan (UT).

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

• Coconino County     (The home county of Fredonia)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
  • Kaibab
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaibab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaibab
    • Kaibab is located in Coconino County
  • Ryan ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Coconino County
  • Jacob Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Lake
    • Jacob Lake is located in Coconino County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacob Lake <2>
  • Mangum Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum Springs
    • Mangum Springs is located in Coconino County
• Mohave County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
  • Sixmile Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Village
    • Sixmile Village is located in Mohave County
  • Moccasin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Moccasin is located in Mohave County
  • Cane Beds
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Beds
    • Cane Beds is located in Mohave County
  • Colorado City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
    • Colorado City is located in Mohave County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <2>
• Kane County (UT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
  • Fort Kanab ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Kanab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kanab
    • Fort Kanab is located in Kane County (UT)
  • Kanab
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanab
    • Kanab is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanab <2>
  • Johnson ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Kane County (UT)
  • Mount Carmel Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Junction
    • Mount Carmel Junction is located in Kane County (UT)
  • Mount Carmel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
  • Orderville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orderville
    • Orderville is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orderville <2>
  • Clarkdale ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
    • Clarkdale is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Clarkdale has also been known as:
    • Clarkston
    • Skoompa
    • Skoots Pah
    • Skootspah
    • Skumpah
    • Skutumpah
  • Glendale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
• Washington County (UT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
  • Hildale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildale
    • Hildale is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,944 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildale <2>
  • Shunesburg ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunesburg
    • Shunesburg is located in Washington County (UT)
  • Northrop ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northrop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
    • Northrop is located in Washington County (UT)
  • Springdale
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fredonia ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredonia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fredonia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fredonia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fredonia.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of Fredonia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

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

• 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 Coconino County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Mohave County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kane County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arizona
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arizona
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arizona
  • Cemeteries of Coconino County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arizona
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arizona
  • Cemeteries of Coconino County

Cemeteries Near Fredonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fredonia.

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

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

• Fredonia Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fredonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Fredonia.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142231 <5>
• Kanab City Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kanab City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kanab (UT).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanab City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77286 <5>
• Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery is located in Kanab (UT).
  • The Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Kanab Pioneer Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368853 <5>
• Johnson Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Kanab (UT).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989899 <5>
• Cox Family Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Colorado City.
  • The Cox Family Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Cane Beds Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Family Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249724 <5>
• Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77345 <5>
• Orderville Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orderville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Orderville (UT).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orderville Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77372 <5>
• Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Colorado City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139124 <5>
• Glendale City Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale City Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Glendale (UT).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77240 <5>
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Glendale (UT).
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2537905 <5>
  • Harris Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Glendale (UT).
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364871 <5>
  • Honeymoon Trail Gravesites
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeymoon Trail Gravesites
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321222 <5>
  • Shonesburg Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shonesburg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shonesburg Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109369 <5>

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 Fredonia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fredonia.

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

• Kanab
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanab
  • Kanab is located in Kane County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanab <2>
• Johnson ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  • Johnson is located in Kane County (UT)
• Mount Carmel
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Kane County (UT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
• Orderville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orderville
  • Orderville is located in Kane County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orderville <2>
• Glendale
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Glendale is located in Kane County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/