A visit to the Alliance 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 Alliance Cemetery ...

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

Lat: 52.4271° (52° 25' 37")

Lon: -111.7794° (-111° 46' 45")

As an estimate, the Alliance Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Alliance.

Location using the Alberta Township System:

NW-11-040-13-W4 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)

Or the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 040, Range 13, West of the 4th Meridian

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Alliance Cemetery.<2>

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

Galahad Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galahad Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Galahad Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Galahad Cemetery
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Merna Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merna Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511034 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Merna Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Merna Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
Merna United Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merna United Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511208 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Merna United Church Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Merna United Church Cemetery
Forestburg Public Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestburg Public Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Forestburg Public Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Forestburg Public Cemetery
Castor Memorial Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Memorial Cemetery
- The Castor Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Castor Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326168 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Castor Memorial Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Castor Memorial Cemetery
Markham Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markham Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Markham Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Castor.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2595666 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Markham Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Markham Cemetery
Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
- The Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasington Zion Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
Halkirk Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halkirk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388806 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Halkirk Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Halkirk Cemetery
Fairfield Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394737 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Fairfield Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Fairfield Cemetery
High Mound Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Mound Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371839 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the High Mound Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the High Mound Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Fairview Cemetery
- From the Alliance Cemetery to the Fairview Cemetery
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- Lougheed Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lougheed Cemetery
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Lougheed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lougheed.
  - The Lougheed Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Lougheed Village Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968319 <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Lougheed Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the Lougheed Cemetery
- Killam Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killam Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284048 <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Killam Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the Killam Cemetery
- St. Martin RC Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin RC Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the St. Martin RC Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the St. Martin RC Cemetery
- Omega Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Cemetery
  - The Omega Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Gadsby Cemetery
  - Gadsby Omega Cemetery
  - Omega Gadsby Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388936 <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Omega Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the Omega Cemetery
- Coronation Town Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coronation Town Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Coronation Town Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the Coronation Town Cemetery
- Sedgewick Memorial Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgewick Memorial Cemetery
  - The Sedgewick Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Sedgewick Cemetery
  - Sedgewick Town Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436170 <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Sedgewick Memorial Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the Sedgewick Memorial Cemetery
- Strome Catholic Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strome Catholic Cemetery
  - The Strome Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Strome Village Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365924 <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Strome Catholic Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the Strome Catholic Cemetery
- St. Boniface Catholic Church Cemetery, Spring Lake
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Catholic Church Cemetery, Spring Lake
  - The St. Boniface Catholic Church Cemetery, Spring Lake has also been known as:
  - St. Boniface RC Church Cemetery
  - Spring Lake Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the St. Boniface Catholic Church Cemetery, Spring Lake
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the St. Boniface Catholic Church Cemetery, Spring Lake
- Spruce Coulee Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Coulee Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Spruce Coulee Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the Spruce Coulee Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Brown Family Cemetery
  - From the Alliance Cemetery to the Brown Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Alliance Cemetery.

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

Alliance
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alliance
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Alliance
Berkinshaw
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkinshaw
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berkinshaw
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Berkinshaw
Galahad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galahad
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galahad
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Galahad
Battle Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Bend
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Battle Bend
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Battle Bend
Bellshill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellshill
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellshill
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Bellshill
Battle River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle River
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Battle River
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Battle River
Castor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castor <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castor
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Castor
Bulwark ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulwark
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bulwark
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Bulwark
Brownfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
Forestburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestburg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forestburg
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Forestburg
Halkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halkirk
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halkirk
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Halkirk
Fleet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
Lougheed
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lougheed
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lougheed <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lougheed
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Lougheed
Sedgewick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewick
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgewick <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sedgewick
- From the Alliance Cemetery to Sedgewick

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Alliance Cemetery:

Pages specific to Alberta:
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Alberta
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Alberta
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Alberta
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Alberta
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Alliance Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Alliance Cemetery:

Referenced Books / Documents ...
Alberta Sources - Cemeteries and other surname sources (Feb. 2007)
- Written by: Alberta Genealogical Society and other researchers, societies and groups

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Alliance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.4271, Longitude: -111.7794
<2>	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.
<3>	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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.