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A visit to the Elk Point West Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Elk Point West Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Point West Cemetery

Lat:   53.8312°   (53° 49' 52")

Lon:   -111.0228°   (-111° 1' 22")

Location using the Alberta Township System:

NW-36-056-07-W4    (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)

Or the Northwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 056, Range 07, West of the 4th Meridian

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Elk Point West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alberta:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elk Point West Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Elk Point West Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Point West Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Elk Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Edouard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Edouard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Edouard
    • Derwent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derwent
    • Myrnam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrnam
    • Lindbergh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindbergh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindbergh <2>
    • Riverview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rusylvia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusylvia
    • Lafond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafond
    • Heinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beauvallon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauvallon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvallon
    • Morecambe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morecambe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morecambe
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Clandonald
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Brides
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Brides came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Brides
      • Foisy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foisy
      • Musidora
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musidora came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musidora
      • Saint Vincent
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vincent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
      • Frog Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Lake
      • Gurneyville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
      • Hoselaw
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoselaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoselaw
      • Horseshoe Bay
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
      • Dewberry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of the Elk Point West Cemetery.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elk Point West Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Elk Point West Cemetery:

    • Referenced Books / Documents ...
    • Alberta Sources - Cemeteries and other surname sources (Feb. 2007)
      • Written by: Alberta Genealogical Society and other researchers, societies and groups

    The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Point West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.8312, Longitude: -111.0228    
    <2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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.









 

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