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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 Pantano (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 Pantano. 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.

Pantano is located in 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 Pantano. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pantano:

  • Pima County     (The home county of Pantano)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantano, with the one closest to Pantano listed first.
    • Harrington Place ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
      • Harrington Place is located in Pima County
    • Vail
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Corona de Tucson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona de Tucson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
      • Corona de Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Esmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Pima County
    • Helvetia ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helvetia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Pima County
    • Wilmot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Pima County
    • Littletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Pima County
    • Tanque Verde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanque Verde
      • Tanque Verde is located in Pima County
    • Greaterville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greaterville
      • Greaterville is located in Pima County
    • Vandenberg Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
      • Vandenberg Village is located in Pima County
    • East Sahuarita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sahuarita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sahuarita
      • East Sahuarita is located in Pima County
    • Drexel - Alvernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
      • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
    • Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Pima County
  • Cochise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantano, with the one closest to Pantano listed first.
    • Mescal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescal
      • Mescal is located in Cochise County
    • Whetstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Cochise County
    • Benson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pomerene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint David
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Fairbank ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Cochise County
    • Huachuca City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Cruz County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pantano, with the one closest to Pantano listed first.
    • Kentucky Camp ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Camp
      • Kentucky Camp is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Sonoita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Madera Canyon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Casa Blanca ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
      • Casa Blanca is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Crittenden ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
      • Crittenden is located in Santa Cruz County

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

Newspapers Published in Pantano ...

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 208 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pantano.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pantano, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pantano.

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 Pantano:

Cemeteries Near Pantano ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pantano.

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

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

  • White Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cross Cemetery
  • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vail Childrens' Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
  • Helvetia Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
  • Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
  • Cochise Gardens of Rest Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • All Faiths Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tanque Verde Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanque Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanque Verde Cemetery
  • Greaterville Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Apodaca Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apodaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apodaca Cemetery
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • St. David Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. David Cemetery
    • Continental Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Continental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Continental Cemetery
    • East Lawn Palms Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Palms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pantano had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Vail
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Esmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in Pima County
  • Benson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilmot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Pima County
  • Greaterville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greaterville
    • Greaterville is located in Pima County
  • Sonoita
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint David
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Tucson
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<1> 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
  • Fairbank ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
    • Fairbank is located in Cochise County
  • Redington ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
    • Redington is located in Pima County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 '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- Pantano) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pantano. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9995, Longitude: -110.5801       In this case, the coordinates for Pantano 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 Pantano, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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