Tomahawk Cemetery (Alberta)

A visit to the Tomahawk Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Tomahawk Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave ^<1> website: The Tomahawk Cemetery (FAG ID #2390727)

We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.

This page contains five sections:

Location of the Tomahawk Cemetery ...
List of the closest cemeteries ...
List of neighboring communities ...
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
Miscellaneous mentions of the Tomahawk Cemetery ...

The Location of the Tomahawk Cemetery ...

Below are the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) that we are using for the location of the Tomahawk Cemetery

Lat: 53.3940° (53° 23' 38")

Lon: -114.7134° (-114° 42' 48")

Location using the Alberta Township System:

NW-08-050-05-W5 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)

Or the Northwest Quarter of Section 08, Township 050, Range 05, West of the 5th Meridian

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 7 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]^<2> of the Tomahawk Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

All Saints Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the North (N) of the Tomahawk Cemetery
-	Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2514691

Berrymoor Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Tomahawk Cemetery
-	Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2381163

Burtonsville Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Tomahawk Cemetery

Highvale Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Tomahawk Cemetery
-	Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2384922

Keephills Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the East (E) of the Tomahawk Cemetery
-	Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2351299

Rocky Rapids Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Tomahawk Cemetery

Wabamun Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Tomahawk Cemetery
-	Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2363699

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Tomahawk Cemetery.

Alsike [Map]	Lake Isle [Map]
Berrymoor [Map]	Lindale [Map]
Betula Beach [Map]	Point Alison [Map]
Burtonsville [Map]	Rocky Rapids [Map]
Carnwood [Map]	Round Valley [Map]
Drayton Valley [Map]	Saint Francis [Map]
Duffield [Map]	Seba Beach [Map]
Entwistle [Map]	Silver Sands [Map]
Evansburg [Map]	Smithfield [Map]
Gainford [Map]	South View [Map]
Kapasiwin [Map]	Tomahawk [Map]
Keephills [Map]	Wabamun [Map]

For the full list with details, please visit our List of Communities.

Websites to help with your genealogy research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Tomahawk Cemetery:

For pages that are specific to Alberta:

Cyndi's List

Family Search

Cemetery Information and Directories for Alberta:

Cyndi's List:	Cemeteries of Alberta
Cemetery Junction:	Directory for Alberta
FamilySearch.org:	Cemetery Wiki for Alberta
Find-A-Grave:	The Tomahawk Cemetery (FAG ID #2390727)
Internment.net:	Cemeteries of Alberta

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.

Disaster Stories from Alberta

Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Tomahawk Cemetery ...

While our initial data for the Tomahawk Cemetery came from goverment sources, we have also found mention of the Tomahawk Cemetery elsewhere. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Tomahawk Cemetery.

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: FAG ID #2390727

Referenced Books / Documents ...

Alberta Sources - Cemeteries and other surname sources (Feb. 2007)

Written by: Alberta Genealogical Society and other researchers, societies and groups

Other Roadside Stops ...

The Communities of Alberta

About Alberta

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

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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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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Tomahawk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.3940, Longitude: -114.7134 [Map].