A visit to the Mahon 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 Mahon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mahon Cemetery (FG ID #2402552)

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 Mahon Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.4023°   (45° 24' 8")

Lon:   -63.6088°   (-63° 36' 31")

Establishment of the Mahon Cemetery ...

The Mahon Cemetery was established in 1779.

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 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 Mahon Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Nova Scotia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Mahon Cemetery (FG ID #2402552)
  • 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 Mahon 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mahon Cemetery.

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

• Great Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Village <4>
• Little Dyke
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dyke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dyke
• Glenholme
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenholme came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenholme
• East Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
• Lower Debert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Debert
• East Mines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mines
• Londonderry Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry Station
• Londonderry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <4>
• Montrose
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
• Portapique
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portapique came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portapique
• East Mines Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mines Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mines Station
• Lornevale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lornevale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lornevale
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Five Houses
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Houses
  • Noel Shore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Shore
  • Lower Selma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Selma
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Selma <4>
  • Sterling Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Brooks
  • Selma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Masstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masstown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masstown <4>
  • Maitland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maitland <4>
  • Debert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debert came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debert <4>
  • Portapique Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portapique Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portapique Mountain
  • Kings Rest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Rest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Rest
  • Densmores Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmores Mills
  • Bass River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass River <4>
  • Saints Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saints Rest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Rest

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 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> of the Mahon Cemetery.<6>

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

• Folly Village Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • The Folly Village Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Erskine United Church Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folly Village Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2423161 <1>
• Hillcrest Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465576 <1>
• St. Ambrose Catholic Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • The St. Ambrose Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Londonderry Catholic Church Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ambrose Catholic Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408872 <1>
• Noel Shore Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Shore Cemetery
• Debert Cemetery, Middle Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • The Debert Cemetery, Middle Road has also been known as:
  • Middle Road Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debert Cemetery, Middle Road
• Folly Mtn. Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folly Mtn. Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441608 <1>
• Debert Cemetery, Plains Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • The Debert Cemetery, Plains Road has also been known as:
  • Debert Baptist Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debert Cemetery, Plains Road
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426538 <1>
• Bass River Baptist Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • The Bass River Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Baptist Cemetery, Bass River
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass River Baptist Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438733 <1>
• Riverside United Church Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside United Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337071 <1>
• Densmore Family Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Densmore Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Densmore Family Cemetery
• Oak Island Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Island Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483094 <1>
• Noel Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Burntcoat Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burntcoat Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2523689 <1>
  • St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524272 <1>
  • Old Barns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Barns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271023 <1>
  • Belmont - Cross Road Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Belmont - Cross Road Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boyd's Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont - Cross Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437664 <1>
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316743 <1>
  • Belmont Baptist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Belmont Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baptist Cemetery, Belmont
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437664 <1>
  • Fisher Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403779 <1>
  • Economy Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Economy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Economy Cemetery / United Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Economy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213722 <1>
  • Moose Brook Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Brook Cemetery
  • North Noel Road Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Noel Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527377 <1>

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 Mahon Cemetery:

• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2402552

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 things 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 Mahon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4023, Longitude: -63.6088
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<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.