Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery
- State
- Arizona
- County
- Gila County
- City
- Payson
- Postal Code
- 85541
- Location
- 901 South Westerly Road
- Phone
- 928-474-2800
- Hours
- Open Daily 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery in Payson was founded in 1898 as a small cemetery to inter the victims of the smallpox pandemic that claimed the lives of 52 residents. The Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery gradually grew as the population increased, prompting the purchase of more land in 1927 north of the brown road.
The Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery hosts graves of prominent persons in Payson, including mayors, veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, early pioneers, and Criminals. The grounds are under the maintenance of dedicated staff who provide affordable services earning the Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery an outstanding reputation.
One of the distinctive heritage marks at the Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery is the graves of unknown persons buried during the great depression. In addition, the Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery hosts graves of one American Airforce pilot and 29 British cadets. The service members died at the Falcon airfield training grounds during World War II.
Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery is located in 901 South Westerly Road, Payson, Arizona, 85541, in Gila County County. Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery operates under the management of the Recreation and Community Facilities Department, which is a City of Payson Parks department.
Services, Duties, and Responsibilities
The management of the Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery commits to serving the Payson community with sincere dedication and upholding a high degree of human dignity.
In Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery’s mission, the management offers the following services:
- The Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery preserves and manages historic graves of prominent persons such as Payson city mayors and early pioneers.
- The Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery management offers memorial services at a fee to Payson community members who are interring their deceased.
- The Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery Management maintains records of all the persons who have their graves in the Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery and provides them to the public.
- The Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery management carries out the Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery maintenance, such as cleaning and gardening.
- The Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery management offers monument installation services at a fee.
- The Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery develops the policies and strategies to improve service delivery to the residents of Payson City and cemetery visitors.
You can reach the Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery in Payson for any inquiries by calling 928-474-2800 . You may also access Messinger Mountain Meadows Memorial Park Cemetery services online by visiting the official website.
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.