A visit to the Fort Simpson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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. Simpson Cemetery ...

The Ft. Simpson Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Fort Simpson.

Jump to Google Maps centered on the Ft. Simpson Cemetery

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Simpson Cemetery

Lat:   61.8638°   (61° 51' 49")

Lon:   -121.3629°   (-121° 21' 46")

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. Simpson Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Northwest Territories:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Northwest Territories
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Simpson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Of Special Interest ...
  • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
  • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
  • Disaster Stories from Northwest Territories

List of neighboring communities ...

The following community is within Less than 2 miles<1> of the Ft. Simpson Cemetery.

• Fort Simpson
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Simpson
  • Fort Simpson lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Ft. Simpson Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Simpson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Simpson<2>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Northwest Territories: https://www.gov.nt.ca/