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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 South Tucson (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 South Tucson. 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 South Tucson ...

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 South Tucson: S. Tucson

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 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.

South Tucson 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 South Tucson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Tucson:

  • Pima County     (The home county of South Tucson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Tucson, with the one closest to South Tucson listed first.
    • Tucson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascua Yaqui Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
      • Pascua Yaqui Indian Village is located in Pima County
    • Polo Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
      • Polo Village is located in Pima County
    • Drexel - Alvernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
      • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
    • Drexel Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
      • Drexel Heights is located in Pima County
    • Vandenberg Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
      • Vandenberg Village is located in Pima County
    • Flowing Wells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
      • Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
    • Catalina Foothills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Foothills
      • Catalina Foothills is located in Pima County
    • Littletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Tucson Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
      • Tucson Estates is located in Pima County
    • Casas Adobes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilmot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Pinal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Tucson, with the one closest to South Tucson listed first.
    • Campo Bonito ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Bonito
      • Campo Bonito is located in Pinal County
    • Oracle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Tucson ...

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 219 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Tucson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Tucson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Tucson and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Tucson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of South Tucson.

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 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 South Tucson:

Cemeteries Near South Tucson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Tucson.

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

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

  • Armory Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Armory Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Military Plaza Park Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armory Park Cemetery
  • South Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tucson Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucson Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucson Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pima County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
  • Holy Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Hope Cemetery
  • San Xavier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Xavier Cemetery
  • East Lawn Palms Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Palms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Palms Cemetery
  • Binghampton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binghampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binghampton Cemetery
  • Monte Calvario Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Calvario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Calvario Cemetery
  • All Faiths Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Tanque Verde Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanque Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanque Verde Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Congregational Church Columbarium
    • Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanque Verde Ranch Cemetery
    • Vail Childrens' Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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.<5>

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

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

  • Tucson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jaynes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynes
    • Jaynes is located in Pima County
  • Wilmot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Esmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Rillito
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Vail
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pantano
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Tucson. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Tucson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Tucson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1996, Longitude: -110.9685    
<4>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.
<5>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 South Tucson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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