A visit to the French Bay 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 French Bay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the French Bay Cemetery
Lat: 44.5760° (44° 34' 33")
Lon: -81.2836° (-81° 17' 0")
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 French Bay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ontario:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the French Bay 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the French Bay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from French Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scotch Settlement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sauble Beach South
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Skipness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipness came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipness
- Sauble Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elsinore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsinore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsinore
- Allenford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tolmie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolmie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolmie
- Sauble Beach North
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Southampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <3>
- Chippawa Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippawa Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippawa Hill
- Park Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Head
- Sauble Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble Falls
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alvanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvanley
- Hepworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burgoyne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoyne
- Arkwright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tara Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arranvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arranvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arranvale
- Invermay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Invermay
- Shallow Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oliphant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliphant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Cruickshank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruickshank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruickshank
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 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of the French Bay Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from French Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elsinore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Southampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Southampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson / Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Anglican Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Tara.
- The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tara Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281180 <5>
- Burgoyne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henderson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Arkwright.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
- Invermay Old Methodist / Aarold Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sanctuary Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Balsam Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer United Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bayview Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bayview Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk's Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Salem Presbyterian Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Bay Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Colpoy's Bay / Edgehill Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the French Bay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5760, Longitude: -81.2836 |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |