A visit to the Alliance Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 ...
The Alliance Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Alliance.
Jump to Google Maps centered on 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")
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
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 Alliance 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 Alliance Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
- Disaster Stories from Alberta
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Alliance Cemetery.
- Alliance
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Alliance
- Battle Bend
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Bend
- Battle Bend lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Battle Bend
- Battle River
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle River
- Battle River lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Battle River
- Bellshill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellshill
- Bellshill lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bellshill
- Berkinshaw
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkinshaw
- Berkinshaw lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Berkinshaw
- Brownfield
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
- Brownfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast of Alliance Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brownfield
- Bulwark ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulwark
- Bulwark was located 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Alliance Cemetery.
- Castor
- Fleet
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
- Fleet lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south of Alliance Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fleet
- Forestburg
- Galahad
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galahad
- Galahad lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northwest of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Galahad
- Halkirk
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halkirk
- Halkirk lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Halkirk
- Lougheed
- Sedgewick
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 8 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Alliance Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Castor Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Memorial Cemetery
- Castor Memorial Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south of Alliance Cemetery.
- Castor Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Castor Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Castor Memorial Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2326168<4>
- Forestburg Public Cemetery
- Galahad Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galahad Cemetery
- Galahad Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northwest of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Galahad Cemetery
- Markham Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markham Cemetery
- The Markham Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Castor.Stated another way, Markham Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Alliance Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Markham Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2595666<4>
- Merna Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
- Merna United Church Cemetery
- Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
- Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Alliance Cemetery.
- Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasington Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
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 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 '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 Alliance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.4271, Longitude: -111.7794 |
| <2> | If we have 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |