A visit to the Mount Davis 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 Mt. Davis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Davis Cemetery:
51.6850, -113.4060
Location using the Alberta Township System:
SW-30-031-24-W4 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Southwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 031, Range 24, West of the 4th Meridian
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Davis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Mt. Davis Cemetery.<2>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Three Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swalwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meehan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trochu Baptist Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acme Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wimborne Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sarcee Butte Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- St. Hilda's Anglican Church Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mayton Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zion United Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beisker Level Land Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Elnora Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rowley Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Olds Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Munson Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Trenville 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Mt. Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sunnyslope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twining
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Three Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Swalwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Torrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trochu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wimborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimborne
- Bircham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bircham
- Huxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Carbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mayton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neapolis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beiseker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elnora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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 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 Mt. Davis 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 Mt. Davis 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 '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- Mt. Davis 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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