A visit to the Fort Massey 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 Ft. Massey Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ft. Massey Cemetery (FG ID #2337660)
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 Ft. Massey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Massey Cemetery
Lat: 44.6396° (44° 38' 22")
Lon: -63.5747° (-63° 34' 28")
As an estimate, the Ft. Massey Cemetery is located in Halifax.
Adjacent to the Ft. Massey Cemetery and just to the west is the Holy Cross Cemetery.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ft. Massey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nova Scotia:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Massey 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ft. Massey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Massey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Halifax
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dartmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tufts Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Turtle Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turtle Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Grove
- Turtle Grove has also been known as:
- Kepe'kek
- Africville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eastern Passage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Passage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Passage
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastern Passage <3>
- Harrietsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietsfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietsfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietsfield <3>
- Herring Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cove
- Cole Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Williamswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamswood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamswood
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlea
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlea <3>
- Brookside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ketch Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketch Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketch Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketch Harbour <3>
- Lawrencetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Preston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Preston
- Waverley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverley <3>
- Hubley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubley
- Windsor Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Junction
- Lower Sackville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineville
- Shad Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Bay
- Whites Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Echo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Echo
- Lucasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> of the Ft. Massey Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Massey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shaar Shalom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dartmouth Public Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emmanuel Anglican Cemetery
- Emmanuel Anglican Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2623283 <1>
- St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
- St. Ignatius Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. John The Evangelist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakridge Memory Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fall River Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Pennant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Anglican Cemetery
- St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery
- Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fernwood Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2601291 <1>
- S.S. Atlantic Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Ft. Massey Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Ft. Massey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6396, Longitude: -63.5747 |
<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> | 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. |
<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. |