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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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   61.5533°   (61° 33' 11")

Lon:   -149.4621°   (-149° 27' 43")

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alaska:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sacred Heart 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

    • Wasilla
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Knik - Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tanaina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanaina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanaina
    • Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes
    • Meadow Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
    • Gateway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
    • Knik
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knik have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik
    • Chugiak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Palmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Farm Loop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Butte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
      • Eagle River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo Soapstone
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fishhook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
      • Lazy Mountain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Mountain
      • Big Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nancy Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nancy Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Lake

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

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Sacred Heart Cemetery. The following communities are located in .

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sacred Heart Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wasilla Aurora Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmer Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Palmer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Palmer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. John Cathedral Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Valley Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Butte Cemetery
      • Valley Memory Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
    • Ft. Richardson National Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Memorial To The Missing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kashwitna Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Anchorage.
      • The Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anchorage Municipal Cemetery
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191762 <6>

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

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.5533, Longitude: -149.4621    
    <2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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