A visit to the Saint Alphonsus Cemetery (Old) ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old). For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old) (FG ID #2652704)
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 St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old) ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old)
Lat: 46.2332° (46° 13' 59")
Lon: -60.1734° (-60° 10' 24")
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 St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old):
- 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 St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old)
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 St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old).
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old), with the nearest first.
- Victoria Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Mines
- South Bar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bar
- New Victoria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Victoria came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Victoria
- Sydney Mines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lingan Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingan Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingan Road
- Scotchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- North Sydney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- River Ryan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ryan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ryan
- New Waterford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <4>
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Upper North Sydney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper North Sydney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper North Sydney
- Edwardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whitney Pier
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grand Lake Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Road
- Little Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pond
- Little Bras d'Or
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bras d'Or
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Bras d'Or <4>
- Point Edward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
- Westmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmount came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmount
- Sydney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gardiner Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Mines
- Lingan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingan
- Bras d'Or
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bras d'Or came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bras d'Or
- North West Arm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North West Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Arm
- Dominion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dominion <4>
- Alder Point
(7 miles [11.3 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old).<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old), with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery, New Victoria
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beech Street Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Street Catholic Cemetery is located in Sydney Mines.
- The Beech Street Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Conception
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Street Catholic Cemetery
- St. Mary's / Trinity Anglican Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trinity Anglican Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery, Sydney Mines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Historical Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tobin Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery, North Sydney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Agnes Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eastmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209559 <1>
- All Saints Anglican Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Parish Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- Johnson Road Cemetery
- Lake Side Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293498 <1>
- Church of Incarnation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old):
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 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 St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Old). The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2332, Longitude: -60.1734 |
| <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> | 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. |