Our Genealogy Helper for Mack ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool that can help us with planning our trips.
- That it also helps us to understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
By learning about Mack (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 Mack. 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.
It's still very early in our research, but as we gather more information it will be added to this page.
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 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.
Mack is located in Yavapai 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 Yavapai County: Coconino, Gila, La Paz, Maricopa & Mohave.
Below are the counties that are near Mack. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mack:
- Yavapai County (The home county of Mack)
- Drake [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake [Yavapai County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Mack
- Former name for Drake:
- Cedar Glade
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Drake
- Puntenney [Yavapai County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puntenney
- Puntenney [Yavapai County] was located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Mack
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Puntenney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Paulden [Yavapai County]
- Chino Valley [Yavapai County]
- Jerome [Yavapai County]
- Clarkdale [Yavapai County]
- Ash Fork [Yavapai County]
- Clemenceau [Yavapai County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemenceau
- Clemenceau [Yavapai County] was located 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemenceau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cottonwood [Yavapai County]
- Smelter City [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter City
- Smelter City [Yavapai County] lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Smelter City
- Williamson [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson [Yavapai County] lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest of Mack
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Williamson
- Prescott Valley [Yavapai County]
- Granite Dells [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
- Granite Dells [Yavapai County] lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south of Mack
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Granite Dells
- Coconino County
- Williams [Coconino County]
- Corva [Coconino County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corva
- Corva [Coconino County] was located 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north of Mack
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parks [Coconino County]
- Bellemont [Coconino County]
- Kachina Village [Coconino County]
- Munds Park [Coconino County]
- Flagstaff [Coconino County]
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mack, see our County-by-County Page for Mack.
Newspapers Published in Mack ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mack.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mack, there are papers which were published within 39 miles [62.8 km]. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mack.
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 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 Mack:
- Websites specific to Arizona
- Pages specific to Yavapai County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arizona
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Stories from Arizona
Cemeteries Near Mack ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mack.
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 Mack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
- Cedar Glade Cemetery
- Puntenney Cemetery
- Del Rio Springs Cemetery
- Jerome Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerome Cemetery
- Jerome Cemetery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack.
- Jerome Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hogback Cemetery
- Jerome / Hogback Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jerome Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #1405783<5>
- Chino Valley Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
- Continue List ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Azteca Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azteca Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Azteca Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Azteca Cemetery lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Azteca Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2233174<5>
- Cottonwood Cemetery
- Ash Fork Cemetery
- Rolling Hills Cemetery #1
- Rolling Hills Cemetery #2
- All Souls Cemetery
- Las Vegas Ranch Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Vegas Ranch Cemetery
- Las Vegas Ranch Cemetery lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest of Mack.
- Las Vegas Ranch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Granit Mtn. Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
- Williamson Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Las Vegas Ranch Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2265020<5>
- Boblett Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boblett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boblett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Boblett Cemetery lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south of Mack.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Boblett Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2299791<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 Mack in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mack.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mack, with the one closest to Mack listed first.
- Puntenney [Yavapai County] - Historic
- While Puntenney was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puntenney
- Puntenney [Yavapai County] was located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Mack
- From the 1895 Atlas, Puntenney had railroad service and no post office
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Puntenney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Chino Valley [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino Valley
- Chino Valley [Yavapai County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Mack
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,375 people
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Chino Valley had a post office and railroad service
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chino Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino Valley<3>
- Jerome [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome [Yavapai County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 250 people
- Estimated population in 2019: 455 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Jerome had a post office and no railroad service
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jerome
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome<3>
- Williams [Coconino County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams [Coconino County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north of Mack
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 99 people
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,248 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Williams had a post office and railroad service
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Williams
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams<3>
- Cottonwood [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood [Yavapai County] lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,253 people
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Cottonwood had a post office and no railroad service
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cottonwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood<3>
- Ash Fork [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Fork
- Ash Fork [Yavapai County] lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Mack
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Ash Fork had railroad service and no post office
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ash Fork
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Fork<3>
- Continue List ...
- Verde [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verde
- Verde [Yavapai County] lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Verde had railroad service and no post office
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Verde
- Cornville [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Cornville [Yavapai County] lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Cornville had a post office and no railroad service
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cornville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornville<3>
- Fort Whipple [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Whipple
- Fort Whipple [Yavapai County] lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south of Mack
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 45 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Fort Whipple had railroad service and no post office
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Whipple
- Whipple [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Whipple [Yavapai County] lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south of Mack
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Whipple had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Whipple
- Cherry [Yavapai County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
- Cherry [Yavapai County] lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast of Mack
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Cherry had a post office and no railroad service
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cherry
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry<3>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mack. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mack.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Find a Community in Arizona
About Yavapai County
About Arizona
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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- Mack) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9603, Longitude: -112.2871 In this case, the coordinates for Mack have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<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 Mack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |