A visit to the Briggs Cemetery ...
We aren't confident of the location of the Briggs Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Briggs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Briggs Cemetery (FG ID #2447844)
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 Briggs Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery has been estimated.
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Briggs Cemetery
Lat: 42.9355° (42° 56' 7")
Lon: -79.6723° (-79° 40' 20")
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Briggs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ontario:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Briggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byng
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
- Dunnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canfield Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Junction
- Attercliffe Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Canfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- South Cayuga
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Attercliffe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moulton Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Station
- Port Davidson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Port Maitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Stromness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sweets Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caistorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elcho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Vaughan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Winslow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Kohler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Sinclairville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclairville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclairville
- Caistor Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Empire Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rainham Centre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forks Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wellandport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilcox Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Abingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Briggs Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Briggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Canborough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moote Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moote Road Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Dunnville.
- The Moote Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moote Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moote Road Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2410231 <2>
- Melick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Cayuga Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Windecker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Cayuga Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Diltz Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Diltz Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Diltz Road / Bethany United Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diltz Road Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Seneca United Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Zore / Zoar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Inman Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sensabaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Caistorville United Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roy Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springstead / Burkholder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Springstead / Burkholder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burkholder Cemetery
- Springstead Cemetery
- Springsted / Burkholder / Lampman / Zion Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springstead / Burkholder Cemetery
- Rockport - Chrysler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet United Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Winslow Bethel United Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Winslow Bethel United Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winslow Bethel Evangelical Church Yard Cemetery
- Winslow Bethel Evangelical Churchyard Cemetery
- Winslow Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Bethel United 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 Briggs Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Briggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9355, Longitude: -79.6723 |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |