A visit to the House of Refuge 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 House of Refuge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the House of Refuge Cemetery
Lat: 43.1374° (43° 8' 14")
Lon: -80.7832° (-80° 46' 59")
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 House of Refuge 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 House of Refuge 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the House of Refuge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from House of Refuge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodstock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tollgate
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tollgate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Golspie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golspie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golspie
- Beachville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweaburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweaburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweaburg
- Bonds Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonds Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corners
- Huntingford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingford
- Codys Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Curries
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curries
- Oxford Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Centre
- Eastwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Braemar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braemar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braemar
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Zorra Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strathallan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Innerkip
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Embro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
- Rayside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayside
- Foldens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foldens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foldens
- Hickson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickson
- Ingersoll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagles Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagles Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagles Corners
- Oriel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriel
- Vandecar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandecar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandecar
- Creditville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creditville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creditville
- Maple Lake Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Youngsville
(8 miles [12.9 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> of the House of Refuge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from House of Refuge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodstock.
- The Hillview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillview United Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191759 <5>
- Old St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Anglican Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oxford Memorial Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Woodstock.
- The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319877 <5>
- St. Mary's RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vandecar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Log Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beachville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweaburg Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Embro Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Curries Cemetery
- Pleasant View / Curries Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Oxford Centre United Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Oxford Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Embro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Oxford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The West Oxford Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Oxford United Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Oxford Cemetery
- St. John's Anglican Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Innerkip Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 '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 House of Refuge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1374, Longitude: -80.7832 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |