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Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery resides in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. The earliest burials recorded for this large burying ground are from 1885. The cemetery is active.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/57111/saint-francis-catholic-ce...
"History of the Catholic Cemeteries in the Diocese of Phoenix
The most significant history of Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Homes is written in the stone or bronze monuments and memorials of all the faithful buried who are awaiting resurrection. Their life stories proclaim God’s story. This history is still being written by families recovering from the grief of recent loss or honoring the memory of loved ones from long ago. Each of our cemeteries started with a first burial in the first garden memorialized with the first monument. Over the years, thousands of prayers have been offered for the deceased and their families, each a testament to a life of faith.
Today, Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Homes operate six Catholic cemeteries and two Catholic funeral homes in Central and Northern Arizona. As a ministry of the Roman Catholic Church, we are fulfilling our mission, one of the Corporal Works of Mercy, which is to bury the dead.
The first burial at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery was on October 12, 1897, when the Franciscans were the keepers of the cemetery. This first burial was of Margaret Geare on October 12, 1897. The order of St. Francis operated the cemetery until 1969, when Phoenix became an independent diocese." https://www.sfccem.org/about/history
"Its inhabitants represent pioneer families, community and business leaders, miners, those who succumbed to tuberculosis, and others who helped write the history of Phoenix and Arizona. Margaret Geare of Dublin, Ireland, who was buried on Oct. 12, 1897, is believed to be the first to be buried in the cemetery. The cemetery is located at 2033 N. 48th Street."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Francis_Catholic_Cemetery