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 (FG ID #2660492)
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 Pincher Creek Colony ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pincher Creek Colony has been estimated.
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")
As an estimate, the Pincher Creek Colony is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Pincher Creek.
Jump to a Google Map centered on the Pincher Creek Colony
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 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
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pincher Creek Colony.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pincher Creek Colony, with the nearest first.
- Pincher Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pincher Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cowley
(5 miles [8 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:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowley
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Cowley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowley <4>
- Bever Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beaver Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Mines
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Beaver Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Mines <4>
- Lundbreck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brocket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burmis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmis
- Springridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Twin Butte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Butte came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Butte
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Twin Butte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Butte <4>
- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Mines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Mines
- Hillcrest Mines has also been known as:
- Hillcrest
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Hillcrest Mines
- Lille ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lille
- Blairmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hill Spring
(22 miles [35.4 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:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Spring
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Hill Spring
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 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Pincher Creek Colony.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pincher Creek Colony, with the nearest first.
- Pincher Creek Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pincher Creek Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cowley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- United Doukhobors of Alberta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brocket Colony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Livingstone Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Passburg Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fishburn Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Fishburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fishburn United Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishburn Cemetery
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Fishburn Cemetery
- St. Henry Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Henry RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
- Jump to a Google Map centered on St. Henry Cemetery
- Springridge Mennonite Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bellevue Union Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Union Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Bellevue.
- The Bellevue Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bellevue Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Union Cemetery
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Bellevue Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247788 <2>
- St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bellevue Catholic Cemetery
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
- St. Cyril's RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to a Google Map centered on St. Cyril's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445191 <2>
- Hillcrest Mines Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hartley Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lille Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Annes RC Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Annes RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blairmore.
- The St. Annes RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blairmore Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes RC Cemetery
- Jump to a Google Map centered on St. Annes RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316391 <2>
- Blairmore Union Cemetery (Old)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blairmore Union Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Blairmore.
- The Blairmore Union Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
- Blairmore Union Cemetery
- Old Blairmore Union Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairmore Union Cemetery (Old)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Blairmore Union Cemetery (Old)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274934 <2>
- Hill Spring Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Hill Spring Cemetery
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |