A visit to the Fishburn 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 Fishburn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fishburn Cemetery
Lat: 49.3785° (49° 22' 42")
Lon: -113.7009° (-113° 42' 3")
Location using the Alberta Township System:
SW-15-005-28-W4 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 005, Range 28, West of the 4th Meridian
Name Variations for Fishburn Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Fishburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fishburn United Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fishburn 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 Fishburn 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Fishburn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fishburn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Springridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Spring came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Spring
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Twin Butte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Butte came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Butte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Butte <3>
- Brocket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
- Pincher Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pincher Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leavitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
- Stand Off
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beazer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beazer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beazer <3>
- Cowley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowley <3>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Cardston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bever Mines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beaver Mines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Mines <3>
- Waterton Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterton Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton Park
- Lundbreck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
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 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of the Fishburn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fishburn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hartley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Henry RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
- Hill Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hill Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillspring Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Spring Cemetery
- Springridge Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brocket Colony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillspring Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pincher Creek Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pincher Creek Pioneer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pincher Creek Colony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<6>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pincher Creek Colony is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Pincher Creek.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pincher Creek Colony
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2660492 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Caldwell - Moir Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beazer Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cardston Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowley Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waterton National Park Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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 Fishburn Cemetery:
- 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fishburn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3785, Longitude: -113.7009 |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |