A visit to the Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer 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 Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer Cemetery
Lat: 43.6480° (43° 38' 52")
Lon: -79.5299° (-79° 31' 47")
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 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 Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer 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 Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer 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 Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lambton Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Swansea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Burnhamthorpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnhamthorpe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnhamthorpe
- Islington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
- Mimico ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimico came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimico
- New Toronto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Toronto came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Toronto
- Weston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Applewood Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Rexdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexdale
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- York
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Forest Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Downsview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Malton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malton
- Britannia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mississauga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Credit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Toronto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leaside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaside
- North York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North York came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
- Grahamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Derry West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry West came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry West
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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of the Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Park Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humbervale Cemetery
- Park Lawn / Humbervale Cemetery
- Parklawn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #639391 <5>
- Humbervale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Humbervale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Park Lawn / Humbervale Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humbervale Cemetery
- Lambton Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richview Memorial / Union Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Renforth Baptist / Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Christ Church Mimico Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Church / St. James Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Philip's Anglican Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Philip's Anglican Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Philip's Church Cemetery
- St. Philip's Church Yard Cemetery
- St. Philip's Churchyard Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philip's Anglican Church Cemetery
- Sanctuary Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John's Dixie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #639390 <5>
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strachan Ave. Military Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roselawn Ave. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Assumption Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Britannia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Trinity Anglican Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cathedral Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Potter's Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Potter's Field Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter's Field Cemetery
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Islington Burying Grounds / Islington Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6480, Longitude: -79.5299 |
<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. |
<6> | 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. |