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Introduction ...

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

We've added Harrington Place to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harrington Place, 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 Harrington Place (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 Harrington Place. 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 Harrington Place ...

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 Harrington Place: Harrington Pl. (or less commonly used: Harrington Plc.)

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.

Although our information shows that the community of Harrington Place 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 Harrington Place. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harrington Place:

  • Pima County     (The home county of Harrington Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrington Place, with the one closest to Harrington Place listed first.
    • Vail
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Esmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Pima County
    • Corona de Tucson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona de Tucson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
      • Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Tanque Verde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanque Verde
      • Tanque Verde is located in Pima County
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Pima County
    • Helvetia ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helvetia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Pima County
    • Littletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Pima County
    • Vandenberg Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
      • Vandenberg Village is located in Pima County
    • Drexel - Alvernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
      • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
    • Greaterville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greaterville
      • Greaterville is located in Pima County
    • East Sahuarita
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sahuarita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sahuarita
      • East Sahuarita is located in Pima County
    • Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Pima County
    • Tucson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cochise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrington Place, with the one closest to Harrington Place listed first.
    • Mescal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescal
      • Mescal is located in Cochise County
    • Whetstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Cochise County
    • Benson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pomerene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint David
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Contention City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contention City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
      • Contention City is located in Cochise County
      • Contention City has also been known as:
      • Contention
    • Dragoon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairbank ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Cochise County
  • Santa Cruz County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrington Place, with the one closest to Harrington Place listed first.
    • Sonoita
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kentucky Camp ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Camp
      • Kentucky Camp is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Madera Canyon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Harrington Place ...

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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrington Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harrington Place, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harrington Place.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harrington Place:

Cemeteries Near Harrington Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrington Place.

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

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

  • White Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cross Cemetery
  • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vail Childrens' Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vail Childrens' Cemetery
  • Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
  • Benson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
  • Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
  • Cochise Gardens of Rest Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • All Faiths Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Apodaca Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apodaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apodaca Cemetery
  • Tanque Verde Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanque Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanque Verde Cemetery
  • Helvetia Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
  • Greaterville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gamez Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • St. David Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. David Cemetery
    • Soza Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Lawn Palms Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Palms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Palms 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.

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

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

  • Pantano
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantano
    • Pantano is located in Pima County
  • Vail
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Esmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in Pima County
  • Benson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wilmot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Pima County
  • Saint David
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greaterville ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greaterville
    • Greaterville is located in Pima County
  • Sonoita
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Tucson
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Redington ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
    • Redington is located in Pima County
  • Contention City ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contention City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
    • Contention City is located in Cochise County
    • Contention City has also been known as:
    • Contention
  • Dragoon
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Harrington Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrington Place.

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 Harrington Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Harrington Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrington Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0423, Longitude: -110.5468       In this case, the coordinates for Harrington Place 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.




 

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