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A visit to the Blackfalds 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 Blackfalds Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   52.3898°   (52° 23' 23")

Lon:   -113.7941°   (-113° 47' 38")

Location using the Alberta Township System:

NW-26-039-27-W4    (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)

Or the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 039, Range 27, West of the 4th Meridian

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 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 Blackfalds 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 Blackfalds 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Blackfalds Cemetery.

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

    • Blackfalds
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spruce Lane Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Deer Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kasha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasha
    • Central Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lacombe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Valley
    • College Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Heights
    • Gull Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Deer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fort Normandeau ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodland Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Joffre
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joffre
      • Bentley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jarvis Bay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvis Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Bay
      • Sylvan Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chigwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chigwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigwell
      • Birchcliff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchcliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchcliff
      • Norglenwold
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norglenwold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norglenwold
      • Hillsdown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Morningside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Springbrook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clive
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
      • Half Moon Bay
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sunbreaker Cove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbreaker Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbreaker Cove

    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 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of the Blackfalds Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woody Nook Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lacombe.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lacombe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239693 <6>
    • Aspelund Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aspelund Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Red Deer.
      • The Aspelund Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aspeland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspelund Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2500225 <6>
    • Mt. Calvary RC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Red Deer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bentley Colony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bentley Colony Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northwest of Bentley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Colony Cemetery
    • Alto Reste Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alto Reste Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Red Deer.
      • The Alto Reste Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alto - Reste Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alto Reste Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131209 <6>
    • Bentley Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Meadows Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vig Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...

    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 Blackfalds Cemetery:

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Blackfalds Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.3898, Longitude: -113.7941    
    <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>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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