A visit to the Cumberland 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 Cumberland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cumberland Cemetery
Lat: 49.6377° (49° 38' 15")
Lon: -125.0076° (-125° 0' 27")
Name Variations for Cumberland 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.
Cumberland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cumberland Municipal 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 first turn to 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 Cumberland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to British Columbia:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Cumberland 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Cumberland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cumberland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cumberland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Courtenay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtenay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtenay <2>
- Royston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <2>
- Comox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comox came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comox
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comox <2>
- Union Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bay <2>
- Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Lazo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazo
- Buckley Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Bay
- Headquarters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Merville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Denman Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denman Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denman Island <2>
- Fanny Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Saratoga Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Beach <2>
- Oyster River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hornby Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornby Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornby Island <2>
- Deep Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
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 9 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of the Cumberland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cumberland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Courtenay Civic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Courtenay Municipal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Denman Island Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Denman Island Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denman Island Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2591114 <5>
- Hornby Island Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2541606 <5>
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Peter's Cemetery has also been known as:
- River Bend Cemetery
- River Bend RC Cemetery
- St. Peter's / River Bend Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414324 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powell River Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alberni Valley Memorial Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cumberland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6377, Longitude: -125.0076 |
| <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. |