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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Greaterville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Greaterville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greaterville, please Contact Us.

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 Greaterville (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 Greaterville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Greaterville is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Greaterville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greaterville:

  • Pima County     (The home county of Greaterville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greaterville, with the one closest to Greaterville listed first.
    • Helvetia ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helvetia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Pima County
    • Corona de Tucson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona de Tucson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
      • Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Green Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Vail
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • East Sahuarita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sahuarita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sahuarita
      • East Sahuarita is located in Pima County
    • Sahuarita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arivaca Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca Junction
      • Arivaca Junction is located in Pima County
    • Esmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Pima County
    • Harrington Place ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
      • Harrington Place is located in Pima County
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Pima County
    • Wilmot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Pima County
    • Littletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Pima County
    • Drexel - Alvernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
      • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
  • Cochise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greaterville, with the one closest to Greaterville listed first.
    • Mescal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescal
      • Mescal is located in Cochise County
    • Huachuca City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Whetstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Cochise County
    • Coronado Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronado Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Village
      • Coronado Village is located in Cochise County
    • Fort Huachuca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Signal Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
      • Signal Village is located in Cochise County
    • De Anza Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Anza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
      • De Anza Village is located in Cochise County
    • Benson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Cochise County
  • Santa Cruz County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greaterville, with the one closest to Greaterville listed first.
    • Kentucky Camp ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Camp
      • Kentucky Camp is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Sonoita
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Madera Canyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Casa Blanca ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casa Blanca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
      • Casa Blanca is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Crittenden ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crittenden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Alto ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Salado ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
      • Salado is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Patagonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Harshaw ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
      • Harshaw is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Canelo ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canelo
      • Canelo is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Former name for Canelo:
      • Canille
    • Tubac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Greaterville ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greaterville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greaterville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greaterville.

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 Greaterville:

Cemeteries Near Greaterville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greaterville.

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

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

  • Greaterville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Helvetia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
  • Alto Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alto Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alto Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402581 <6>
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crittenden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Salero Ranch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continental Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Continental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Continental Cemetery
  • Gatlin Jones Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Patagonia Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Valley Memorial Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Memorial Gardens
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Amado Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vail Childrens' Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    • Tubac Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Harshaw South Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the South Harshaw South Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The South Harshaw South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Harshaw Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Harshaw South Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2580873 <6>

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.

Greaterville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sonoita
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vail
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Pantano
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantano
    • Pantano is located in Pima County
  • Tubac
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harshaw ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
    • Harshaw is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Esmond
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in Pima County
  • Calabasas ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calabasas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabasas
    • Calabasas is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Wilmot
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Pima County
  • Fort Huachuca
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Greaterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greaterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greaterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7642, Longitude: -110.7499       In this case, the coordinates for Greaterville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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