A visit to the False Pass 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 False Pass Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   54.8549°   (54° 51' 17")

Lon:   -163.4156°   (-163° 24' 56")

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 False Pass Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alaska:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alaska
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alaska
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alaska
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alaska
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the False Pass 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 community is within Less than 2 miles<1> of the False Pass Cemetery.

• False Pass
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for False Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Pass
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 False Pass Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.8549, Longitude: -163.4156
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.