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A visit to the Mellowdale 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 Mellowdale Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mellowdale Cemetery

Lat:   54.2120°   (54° 12' 43")

Lon:   -114.3750°   (-114° 22' 30")

As an estimate, the Mellowdale Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Barrhead.

Location using the Alberta Township System:

SW-27-060-03-W5    (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)

Or the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 060, Range 03, West of the 5th Meridian

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Mellowdale 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 Mellowdale 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Mellowdale Cemetery.

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

    • Bloomsbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Barrhead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Neerlandia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Freedom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Camp Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Manola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manola
    • Lunnford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunnford
    • Campsie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campsie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campsie
    • Linaria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linaria
    • Vega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
    • Rossington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossington
    • Tiger Lily
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Lily came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Roselea
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselea
      • Birch Cove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cove
      • Fort Assiniboine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Pibroch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pibroch
      • Dapp
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dapp

    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 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of the Mellowdale Cemetery.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mellowdale 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 Mellowdale 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 things 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 Mellowdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.2120, Longitude: -114.3750    
    <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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