List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sooke (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in .
- Colwood Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Congregation Emanu-El Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harling Point Chinese Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hatley Memorial Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Angeles Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Angeles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Angeles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Muir Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ocean View Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Clallam Bay Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Quadra Street Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ross Bay Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Royal Oak Burial Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Stephen's Anglican Church Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sooke Harbour Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sooke Millenium Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Veteran's Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Sooke, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Sooke to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sooke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sooke: www.district.sooke.bc.ca/
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Working on your genealogy? We always start with these websites when searching in and around the area of Sooke:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for Province of British Columbia
Links at Family Search:
for Province of British Columbia
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sooke.
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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- Sooke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sooke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3777, Longitude: -123.7324 |
<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> | 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. |