A visit to the Boundary Bay 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 Boundary Bay Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Boundary Bay Cemetery (FG ID #2146965)
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 Boundary Bay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boundary Bay Cemetery
Lat: 49.0180° (49° 1' 4")
Lon: -123.0662° (-123° 3' 58")
As an estimate, the Boundary Bay Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tsawwassen.
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 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 Boundary Bay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to British Columbia:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Boundary Bay Cemetery
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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Boundary Bay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boundary Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tsawwassen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tsawwassen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsawwassen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsawwassen
- Tsawwassen Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boundary Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary Bay
- Point Roberts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ladner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Crescent Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ocean Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Steveston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Sunshine Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- White Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Rock <4>
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Burkeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Surrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Surrey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surrey
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- North Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
- Victoria-Fraserview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria-Fraserview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria-Fraserview
- Marpole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marpole
- Semiahmoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semiahmoo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiahmoo
- Surrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
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 18 miles [29 km]<2> of the Boundary Bay Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boundary Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beth Tikvah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Tikvah Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Surrey.
- The Beth Tikvah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth Tikvah Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Tikvah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443242 <1>
- Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Temple Sholom Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Sholom Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Surrey.
- The Temple Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Temple Shalom Cemetery
- Temple Shalom Jewish Cemetery
- Temple Sholom Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sholom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388552 <1>
- Victory Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Victory Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Surrey.
- The Victory Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Veterans Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226367 <1>
- Gardens of Gethsemani Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Valley View Memorial Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Schara Tzedeck Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ocean View Burial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mountain View / Vancouver Municipal Cemetery
- Mountainview Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968309 <1>
- Surrey Centre Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Surrey Centre Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cloverdale.
- The Surrey Centre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Church Cemetery
- Surrey City Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surrey Centre Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098350 <1>
- Fraser Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Galiano Island Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Galiano Island Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Galiano Island Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galiano Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galiano Island Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491107 <1>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
- Kulshan Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kulshan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kulshan Cemetery is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kulshan Cemetery
- Blaine Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Blaine Cemetery is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blaine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Blaine (WA).
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76716 <1>
- Hazelmere Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Westminster.
- The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peters RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257245 <1>
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Burnaby.
- The Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968306 <1>
- Beth Israel Cemetery & Memorial Garden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Masonic Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Boundary Bay Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Boundary Bay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0180, Longitude: -123.0662 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |