A visit to the Saint Mary's 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 St. Mary's Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Mary's Cemetery (FG ID #2459848)
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 St. Mary's Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Cemetery
Lat: 48.3807° (48° 22' 50")
Lon: -123.5312° (-123° 31' 52")
As an estimate, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Metchosin
Name Variations for St. Mary's 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with St. Mary's Cemetery.
St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Metchosin Pioneer Cemetery
- St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church Cemetery
- St. Mary The Virgin Churchyard Cemetery
- St. Mary The Virgin Church Yard 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 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 St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Mary's Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary's Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Metchosin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Colwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Langford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- View Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Royal
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for View Royal <3>
- Milnes Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnes Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnes Landing
- Saseenos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saseenos came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saseenos
- East Sooke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Victoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sooke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Bay <3>
- Prospect Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Malahat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malahat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malahat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malahat <3>
- Leechtown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cadboro Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Head
- Keating
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Brentwood Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Bay
- Bamberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamberton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamberton
- Saanichton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Mary's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary's Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the St. Mary's Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mary's Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Colwood Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hatley Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Veteran's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sooke Harbour Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ross Bay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Quadra Street Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Muir Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sooke Millenium Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sooke Millenium Memorial Park is located in Sooke.
- The Sooke Millenium Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Millenium Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sooke Millenium Memorial Park
- Harling Point Chinese Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Congregation Emanu-El Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oak Burial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Stephen's Anglican Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Clallam County (WA)
- The Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crescent Beach Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- Ocean View Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Clallam County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Angeles Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Angeles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Angeles Cemetery is located in Clallam County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Angeles Cemetery
- Jamestown Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Clallam County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
- Sequim View Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sequim View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sequim View Cemetery is located in Clallam County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sequim View 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 St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3807, Longitude: -123.5312 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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> | 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. |