A visit to the Mount Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery ...
We aren't confident of the location of the Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery, 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 Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery (FG ID #2353153)
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 Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery has been estimated.
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery
Lat: 49.4230° (49° 25' 22")
Lon: -123.5302° (-123° 31' 48")
Name Variations for Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Elphinstone Cemetery
- Mt. Ephinstone Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer 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 Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Granthams Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granthams Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granthams Landing
- Gibsons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsons
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsons <5>
- Keats Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keats Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keats Island <5>
- Hopkins Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Landing
- Langdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roberts Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts Creek <5>
- Pasley Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- Mount Gardner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Port Mellon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bowen Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen Island <5>
- Wilson Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Davis Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Snug Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sechelt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gleneagles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whytecliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Horseshoe Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McNab Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbour
- Sunset Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anvil Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lions Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Air India Memorial
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Capilano View Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
- North Vancouver Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery is located in Nanaimo.
- The Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowen Road Cemetery
- Nanaimo Public Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171104 <2>
- Masonic Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Cemetery & Memorial Garden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean View Burial Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
- Mt. Garibaldi Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schara Tzedeck Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.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 'straight-line' (or 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 Mt. Elphinstone Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4230, Longitude: -123.5302 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |