A visit to the Holy Rosary 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 Holy Rosary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
Lat: 46.1374° (46° 8' 14")
Lon: -60.2175° (-60° 13' 3")
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> of the Holy Rosary Cemetery.<2>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hardwood Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. George's Anglican Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Church of Incarnation Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cape Breton Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Membertou Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- St. John's Anglican Cemetery (Old)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Theresa's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eastmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- MacKenzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery, North Sydney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alfred Smith Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's / Trinity Anglican Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trinity Anglican Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Historical Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beech Street Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery, Sydney Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<1> of the Holy Rosary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Westmount
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmount came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmount
- Sydney River
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sydney River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney River
- Sydney
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Prime Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prime Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prime Brook
- Edwardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <6>
- Whitney Pier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coxheath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mira Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mira Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira Road
- Point Edward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
- North West Arm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North West Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Arm
- Howie Centre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howie Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howie Centre
- Grand Lake Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Road
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Bar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bar
- Upper North Sydney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper North Sydney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper North Sydney
- Balls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blacketts Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacketts Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacketts Lake
- North Sydney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lingan Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingan Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingan Road
- Caribou Marsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou Marsh
- Victoria Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Mines
- Leitches Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leitches Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitches Creek
- Little Bras d'Or
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bras d'Or came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bras d'Or
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Bras d'Or <6>
- Georges River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sydney Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scotch Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Lake
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Holy Rosary 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 Holy Rosary Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Rosary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1374, Longitude: -60.2175 |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |