A visit to the Cowley 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 Cowley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Cowley Cemetery (FAG ID #2220016)
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 Cowley Cemetery ...
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Cowley Cemetery
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowley Cemetery
Lat: 49.5908° (49° 35' 26")
Lon: -114.0947° (-114° 5' 40")
Location using the Alberta Township System:
NE-29-007-01-W5 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 007, Range 01, West of the 5th 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 Cowley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alberta:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Cowley Cemetery.
- Beaver Mines
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Mines
- Beaver Mines lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of Cowley Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Beaver Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Mines<4>
- Bellevue
- Bever Mines
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bever Mines
- Bever Mines lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of Cowley Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bever Mines
- Blairmore
- Brocket
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
- Brocket lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of Cowley Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brocket
- Burmis ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmis
- Burmis was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of Cowley Cemetery.
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Coleman
- Cowley
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowley
- Cowley lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Cowley Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cowley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowley<4>
- Crowsnest Pass
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowsnest Pass
- Crowsnest Pass lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west of Cowley Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowsnest Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Crowsnest Pass
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowsnest Pass<4>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hillcrest Mines
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Mines
- Hillcrest Mines lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Cowley Cemetery.
- Hillcrest Mines has also been known as:
- Hillcrest
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hillcrest Mines
- Lille ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lille
- Lille was located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west of Cowley Cemetery.
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lille. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Lundbreck
- Maycroft
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maycroft
- Maycroft lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north of Cowley Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Maycroft
- Pincher Creek
- Pincher Station
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pincher Station
- Pincher Station lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Cowley Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pincher Station
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 12 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cowley Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Bellevue Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Union Cemetery
- The Bellevue Union Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Bellevue.To be precise, Bellevue Union Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Cowley Cemetery.
- Bellevue Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bellevue Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bellevue Union Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2247788<1>
- Fairview Cemetery
- Hillcrest Mines Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Mines Cemetery
- Hillcrest Mines Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Cowley Cemetery.
- Hillcrest Mines Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillcrest Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hillcrest Mines Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2499104<1>
- Lille Cemetery
- Livingstone Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingstone Cemetery
- Livingstone Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Cowley Cemetery.
- Livingstone Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. George's Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Livingstone Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2453569<1>
- Passburg Cemetery
- Pincher Creek Colony
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pincher Creek Colony
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pincher Creek Colony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Pincher Creek Colony lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Cowley Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pincher Creek Colony
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2660492<1>
- Pincher Creek Fairview Cemetery
- Pincher Creek Pioneer Cemetery
- St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery
- St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Cowley Cemetery.
- St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bellevue Catholic Cemetery
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
- St. Cyril's RC Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2445191<1>
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Cowley Cemetery.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2314867<1>
- United Doukhobors of Alberta 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 Cowley Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2220016
- 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cowley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5908, Longitude: -114.0947 |
| <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. |
| <5> | 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. |