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A visit to the Skafse 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 Skafse Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   52.9601°   (52° 57' 36")

Lon:   -112.7999°   (-112° 47' 59")

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Skafse 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 Skafse 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 Skafse Cemetery.

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

    • Ferlow Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Camrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ohaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohaton
    • Duhamel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhamel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhamel
    • New Norway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bittern Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Edberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edberg
    • Armena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
    • Kelsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Bawlf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bawlf
    • Ferintosh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Gwynne
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynne
      • Kingman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Meeting Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rosalind
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalind
      • Hay Lakes
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<1> of the Skafse Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Moland Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Moland Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moland Lutheran / Old Hoyme Cemetery
      • Old Hoyme Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moland Lutheran Cemetery
    • Valleyview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dried Meat Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dried Meat Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dried Meat Lake United Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dried Meat Lake Cemetery
    • New Norway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Century Meadows Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkland Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bawlf Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Larson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Larson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Larson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Larson Private Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2464331 <5>
    • Fridhem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Skafse Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.9601, Longitude: -112.7999    
    <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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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