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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 Kaibab (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 Kaibab. 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.

Kaibab is primarily located in Coconino County. A portion of Kaibab extends into Mohave 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 Kaibab. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kaibab:

  • Coconino County     (The home county of Kaibab)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaibab, with the one closest to Kaibab listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ryan ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Coconino County
    • Mangum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Kaibab, with the one closest to Kaibab listed first.
    • Moccasin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Mohave County
    • Cane Beds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Beds
      • Cane Beds is located in Mohave County
    • Sixmile Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Village
      • Sixmile Village is located in Mohave County
    • Colorado City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kane County (UT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaibab, with the one closest to Kaibab listed first.
    • Fort Kanab ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Mount Carmel Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Junction
      • Mount Carmel Junction is located in Kane County (UT)
    • Mount Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Johnson ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Orderville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County (UT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaibab, with the one closest to Kaibab listed first.
    • Hildale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Big Plain Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain Junction
      • Big Plain Junction is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Shunesburg ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunesburg
      • Shunesburg is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Northrop ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Rockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Adventure ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adventure. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
      • Adventure is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Apple Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Little Zion ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion
      • Little Zion is located in Washington County (UT)
    • Duncans Retreat ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Retreat
      • Duncans Retreat is located in Washington County (UT)

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

Newspapers Published in Kaibab ...

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 Kaibab.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kaibab, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kaibab.

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 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 Kaibab:

Cemeteries Near Kaibab ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kaibab.

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

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

  • Cox Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredonia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Isaac W. Carling Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanab City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shonesburg Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 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>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Springdale Jolley - Gifford Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Orderville Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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

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

  • Kanab
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Johnson ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 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
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Rockville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Orderville
    (26 miles [41.8 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 Kaibab. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kaibab.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kaibab. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kaibab) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kaibab. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8967, Longitude: -112.7408       In this case, the coordinates for Kaibab 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 Kaibab, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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