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A visit to the Big Point 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 Big Point Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Big Point Cemetery (FG ID #2437245)

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 Big Point Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Point Cemetery

Lat:   50.3825°   (50° 22' 57")

Lon:   -98.5914°   (-98° 35' 29")

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Big Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Manitoba:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Point 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Big Point Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Langruth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langruth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langruth
    • Marius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marius came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marius
    • Sandy Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Totogan ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totogan
    • Woodside ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Lakeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Amaranth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amaranth
    • Westbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbourne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
    • Gladstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
    • Delta Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Delta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Longburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longburn
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fulton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Grass River
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass River
      • Golden Stream ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Stream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Stream
      • Plumas
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas
      • Ogilvie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogilvie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie
      • Katrime
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katrime came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katrime
      • Oakland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Colby
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Silver Stream ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Stream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Stream
      • Muir
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muir came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
      • Waldersee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldersee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldersee
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldersee <5>
      • Saint Ambroise
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ambroise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ambroise
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ambroise <5>
      • Tenby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenby

    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 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of the Big Point Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Big Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    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 Big Point Cemetery:

    The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.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 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 Big Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3825, Longitude: -98.5914    
    <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>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.
    <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.




 

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