A visit to the Ranfurly Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ranfurly Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Ranfurly Cemetery (FAG ID #2148392)
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 Ranfurly Cemetery ...
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Ranfurly Cemetery
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ranfurly Cemetery
Lat: 53.3969° (53° 23' 48")
Lon: -111.6771° (-111° 40' 37")
Location using the Alberta Township System:
NE-10-051-12-W4 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 051, Range 12, West of the 4th Meridian
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 Ranfurly 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 Ranfurly Cemetery
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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Beauvallon
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvallon
- Beauvallon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauvallon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Beauvallon
- Brosseau
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brosseau
- Brosseau lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brosseau came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brosseau
- Bruce
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bruce
- Duvernay
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvernay
- Duvernay lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duvernay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Duvernay
- Haight
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight
- Haight lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the west of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Haight
- Holden
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Holden
- Inland
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland
- Inland lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Inland
- Innisfree
- Kaleland
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleland
- Kaleland lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kaleland
- Lavoy
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavoy
- Lavoy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lavoy
- Mannville
- Minburn
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Minburn lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Minburn
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Morecambe
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morecambe
- Morecambe lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morecambe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Morecambe
- Musidora
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musidora
- Musidora lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musidora came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Musidora
- Myrnam
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrnam
- Myrnam lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Myrnam
- Ranfurly
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranfurly
- Ranfurly lies less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ranfurly
- Two Hills
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Hills
- Two Hills lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Two Hills
- Vegreville
- Viking
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
- Viking lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the south of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Viking
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viking<4>
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 12 cemeteries that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ranfurly Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Beauvallon Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauvallon Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
- Beauvallon Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Beauvallon Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Beauvallon Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
- Bohdan Pokrowa Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
- Holden Town Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Town Cemetery
- Holden Town Cemetery lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Holden Town Cemetery
- Lake Olivia Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Olivia Cemetery
- Lake Olivia Cemetery lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the south of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Lake Olivia Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeview Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Olivia Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2372955<1>
- Lanuke Ukrainian Presbyterian Cemetery
- Mannville Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannville Cemetery
- The Mannville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Mannville.To be precise, Mannville Cemetery lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mannville Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2377043<1>
- Minburn Cemetery
- Musidora Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musidora Cemetery
- Musidora Cemetery lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Musidora Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Dmytry Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Musidora Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2382352<1>
- Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
- Two Hills Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Hills Cemetery
- Two Hills Cemetery lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the north of Ranfurly Cemetery.
- Two Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Two Hills Community Cemetery
- Two Hills Public Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Two Hills Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2284767<1>
- Ukrainian Catholic 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 Ranfurly Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2148392
- 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ranfurly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.3969, Longitude: -111.6771 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |