A visit to the Meanook Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Meanook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meanook Cemetery:
54.5879, -113.3325
The Meanook Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Meanook.
Location using the Alberta Township System:
SW-06-065-22-W4 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Southwest Quarter of Section 06, Township 065, Range 22, West of the 4th Meridian
Open a Google Map centered on the Meanook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Meanook Cemetery.<2>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meanook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Alban Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Athabasca Municipal Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cash Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ferguson District Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peaceful Pines Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan W. Murphy Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boyle Municipal Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- St. Alphonsus RC Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tawatinaw Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Newbrook Community Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Donatville RC Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mother of Perpetual Help Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Jarvie Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Abee Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dapp Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moose Hill Community Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- St. Anne RC Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grassland Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Meanook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meanook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meanook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perryvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Athabasca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coolidge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sunset Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Baptiste
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Baptiste
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- White Gull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellscott
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Island Lake South
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Island Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Larkspur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tawatinaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Grosmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mewatha Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Donatville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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 begin 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 Meanook 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 Meanook Cemetery:
- 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Meanook Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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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