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 (FG ID #2220016).
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 Cowley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowley Cemetery:
49.5908, -114.0947
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
Open a Google Map centered on the Cowley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<2> of the Cowley Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cowley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- United Doukhobors of Alberta Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Livingstone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pincher Creek Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pincher Creek Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pincher Creek Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Passburg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bellevue Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Mines Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lille Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Annes RC Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blairmore Union Cemetery (New)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blairmore Union Cemetery (Old)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brocket Colony Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman Catholic Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coleman Union Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fishburn Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springridge Mennonite Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Cowley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cowley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cowley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lundbreck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pincher Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burmis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pincher Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bever Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Mines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lille ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brocket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blairmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Maycroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coleman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Crowsnest Pass
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 start with 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 Cowley 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 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
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cowley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |