A visit to the Polish National Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Polish National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Polish National Cemetery
Lat: 50.2696° (50° 16' 10")
Lon: -96.6817° (-96° 40' 54")
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Polish National 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 Polish National 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Polish National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Polish National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Libau
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libau
- Poplar Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Park
- Walkleyburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkleyburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkleyburg
- Scanterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Breezy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brokenhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokenhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenhead
- Dencross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencross
- Dynevor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dynevor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dynevor
- Greenwald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ladywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladywood
- Stead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stead
- Thalberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalberg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalberg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Selkirk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Selkirk Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenmoor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Gull Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Lake
- Selkirk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selkirk <3>
- Brainerd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brainerd came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
- Tyndall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
- Green Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Petersfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Beaconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconia
- Island Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach
- Netley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netley
- Clandeboye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 27 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of the Polish National Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Polish National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Libau Peace Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. James Anglican Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside / Walkeyburg St. Theresa RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ukrainian Church of the Holy Ghost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ukrainian Church of the Holy Ghost Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the south of Beausejour.
- The Ukrainian Church of the Holy Ghost Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandhill Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery
- Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Church of the Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2561471 <6>
- St. Peters Anglican Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Anglican Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
- St. Peter Dynevor Anglican Cemetery
- St. Peter Dynevor / Old Stone Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Anglican Church Cemetery
- St. Peter & St. Paul RC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Czechoslovakian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ukrainian Church of St. Dymytrius
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Selkirk Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The East Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Selkirk St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- East Selkirk St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
- East Selkirk St. Stanizlus RC Cemetery
- St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Selkirk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473545 <6>
- St. John Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tyndall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Old Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anne's RC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. George's Wakefield Anglican Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. George's Wakefield Anglican Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clandeboye United Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- St. Michael's RC Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Notre Dame Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Notre Dame RC Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton Sait Clement's Anglican Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Clement's Anglican Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Polish National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2696, Longitude: -96.6817 |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 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 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. |