A visit to the Cottrell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cottrell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Cottrell Cemetery (FAG ID #2483558)
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 Cottrell Cemetery ...
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Cottrell Cemetery
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cottrell Cemetery
Lat: 51.4183° (51° 25' 5")
Lon: -110.7793° (-110° 46' 45")
Location using the Alberta Township System:
SE-28-028-06-W4 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 028, Range 06, West of the 4th Meridian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cottrell 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 Cottrell 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 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Cottrell Cemetery.
- Benton Station
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Benton Station lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Benton Station
- Big Stone
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone
- Big Stone lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the southwest of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Stone
- Cereal
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
- Cereal lies less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cereal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cereal
- Chinook
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinook
- Chinook lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chinook
- Esther
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Esther lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Esther
- Hemaruka
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemaruka
- Hemaruka lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hemaruka
- New Brigden
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brigden
- New Brigden lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brigden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on New Brigden
- Oyen
- Sedalia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sedalia
- Sibbald
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibbald
- Sibbald lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the east of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibbald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sibbald
- Youngstown
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 5 cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Cottrell Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Acadia Valley Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acadia Valley Cemetery
- The Acadia Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Acadia Valley.To be more precise, Acadia Valley Cemetery lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Acadia Valley Cemetery
- Alsask Cemetery
- Berry Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loverna (SK).Mt. Pleasant Cemetery lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Cottrell Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oyen 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 Cottrell Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2483558
- 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Cottrell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.4183, Longitude: -110.7793 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |