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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
52.4271, -111.7794
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
Open a Google Map centered on the Alliance Cemetery.
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)
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merna Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Merna United Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forestburg Public Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Castor Memorial Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Markham Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasington Zion Lutheran Free Church Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Halkirk Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- High Mound Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lougheed Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Killam Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- St. Martin RC Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Omega Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coronation Town Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sedgewick Memorial Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Strome Catholic Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Boniface Catholic Church Cemetery, Spring Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Coulee Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
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)
- Berkinshaw
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Galahad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bellshill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Battle River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Castor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bulwark ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brownfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forestburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Halkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fleet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
- Lougheed
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sedgewick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
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
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alliance Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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