A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Cross Cemetery (FG ID #639382)

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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery

Lat: 44.6391° (44° 38' 20")

Lon: -63.5764° (-63° 34' 35")

As an estimate, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Halifax.

Adjacent to the Holy Cross Cemetery and just to the east is the Fort Massey Cemetery.

Establishment of the Holy Cross Cemetery ...

The Holy Cross Cemetery was established in 1843.

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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

Pages specific to Nova Scotia:
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Holy Cross Cemetery (FG ID #639382)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Nova Scotia
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Nova Scotia
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Nova Scotia
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Nova Scotia
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Holy Cross 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

Halifax
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
Dartmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dartmouth <3>
Tufts Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Cove
Turtle Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africville
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Harbour <3>
Cherry Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Brook
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
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- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrencetown
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sackville
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Sackville <3>
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Lake
- Sambro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sambro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sambro
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sambro <3>
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
- Hammonds Plains
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammonds Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonds Plains

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 Holy Cross Cemetery.<6>

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

St. Paul's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Paul's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Geary Street Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555681 <1>
Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth Israel Synagogue Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #639379 <1>
Fairview Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fair View Lawn Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356705 <1>
Shaar Shalom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaar Shalom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382167 <1>
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #639383 <1>
Emmanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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>
Dartmouth Public Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dartmouth Public Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dartmouth Common Cemetery
- St. Peter's Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dartmouth Public Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551167 <1>
Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201050 <1>
St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Church Cemetery
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Lower Sackville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980525 <1>
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- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lower Sackville.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196797 <1>
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. John The Evangelist Church Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John The Evangelist Church Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445789 <1>
- Oakridge Memory Gardens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - The Oakridge Memory Gardens has also been known as:
  - Oakridge Memorial Gardens
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Memory Gardens
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193601 <1>
- Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213830 <1>
- Fall River Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall River Cemetery
- East Pennant Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pennant Cemetery
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
- Fernwood Memorial Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Memorial Park
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S.S. Atlantic Memorial 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #639382

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' (or 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6391, Longitude: -63.5764
<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.