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A visit to the Smithfield Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smithfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smithfield Cemetery (FG ID #2546843)

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 Smithfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   53.5471°   (53° 32' 49")

Lon:   -114.3932°   (-114° 23' 35")

Location using the Alberta Township System:

SW-04-053-03-W5    (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)

Or the Southwest Quarter of Section 04, Township 053, Range 03, West of the 5th Meridian

Name Variations for Smithfield Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Smithfield Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Smithfield / Wabamum Cemetery
  • Wabamum Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smithfield Cemetery.

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

    • Duffield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
    • Smithfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kapasiwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapasiwin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapasiwin
    • Wabamun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Point Alison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Alison came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Alison
    • Meso West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keephills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keephills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keephills
    • Carvel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvel
    • Fallis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
    • Val Quentin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Quentin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Quentin
    • Alberta Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lac Sainte Anne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Spring Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
      • West Cove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cove
      • Castle Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Island
      • Ross Haven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Westlake Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Clearwater Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Yellowstone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
      • Silver Sands
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Betula Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Onoway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Isle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Isle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isle
      • South View
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South View
      • Seba Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seba Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba Beach
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seba Beach <4>

    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 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> of the Smithfield Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smithfield 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 Smithfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2546843
    • 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>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Smithfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.5471, Longitude: -114.3932    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.









 

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