A visit to the Pincher Creek Colony ...
We aren't confident of the location of the Pincher Creek Colony, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pincher Creek Colony. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<2> website: The Pincher Creek Colony (FAG ID #2660492)
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 Pincher Creek Colony ...
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Pincher Creek Colony
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pincher Creek Colony
Lat: 49.5037° (49° 30' 13")
Lon: -113.9986° (-113° 59' 54")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pincher Creek Colony has been estimated.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pincher Creek Colony:
- Pages specific to Alberta:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Pincher Creek Colony
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal 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]<3> of the Pincher Creek Colony.
- Beaver Mines
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Mines
- Beaver Mines lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Beaver Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Mines<5>
- Bellevue
- Bever Mines
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bever Mines
- Bever Mines lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bever Mines
- Blairmore
- Brocket
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
- Brocket lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brocket
- Burmis ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmis
- Burmis was located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Pincher Creek Colony.
- 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.<1>
- Cowley
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowley
- Cowley lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cowley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowley<5>
- Hill Spring
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Spring
- Hill Spring lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Spring came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hill Spring
- Hillcrest Mines
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Mines
- Hillcrest Mines lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Hillcrest Mines has also been known as:
- Hillcrest
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hillcrest Mines
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- Lille ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lille
- Lille was located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Pincher Creek Colony.
- 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.<1>
- Lundbreck
- Pincher Creek
- Pincher Station
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pincher Station
- Pincher Station lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pincher Station
- Springridge
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springridge
- Springridge lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Springridge
- Twin Butte
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Butte
- Twin Butte lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Butte came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Twin Butte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Butte<5>
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 7 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pincher Creek Colony. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Brocket Colony Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brocket Colony Cemetery
- Brocket Colony Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Pincher Creek Colony.
- Brocket Colony Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brocket Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brocket Colony Cemetery
- Cowley Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
- Pincher Creek Fairview Cemetery
- Pincher Creek Pioneer Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Pincher Creek Colony.
- 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<2>
- United Doukhobors of Alberta Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Doukhobors of Alberta Cemetery
- United Doukhobors of Alberta Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Pincher Creek Colony.
- United Doukhobors of Alberta Cemetery has also been known as:
- Doukhobor Cemetery
- United Doukhobors Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on United Doukhobors of Alberta Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2526341<2>
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 Pincher Creek Colony:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pincher Creek Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5037, Longitude: -113.9986 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |