A visit to the McDonald Burying Ground ...
We aren't confident of the location of the McDonald Burying Ground, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>
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 McDonald Burying Ground ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McDonald Burying Ground has been estimated.
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McDonald Burying Ground
Lat: 45.7281° (45° 43' 41")
Lon: -76.9922° (-76° 59' 31")
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 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 McDonald Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to Ontario:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the McDonald Burying Ground
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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the McDonald Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McDonald Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Meath
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meath came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meath
- Perretton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Finchley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Snake River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake River
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kathmae Siding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathmae Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathmae Siding
- Huckabones Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huckabones Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabones Corners
- Micksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shields Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Crossing
- French Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stonebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Allans Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Connaught
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connaught
- Connaught has also been known as:
- Connaught Station
- Beachburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shady Nook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Locksley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locksley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locksley
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Ledgerwoods Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgerwoods Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgerwoods Corner
- Westmeath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Junction
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Cobden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pembroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
- Hampelsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampelsfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampelsfield
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 16 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> of the McDonald Burying Ground.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McDonald Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Grace United Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace United Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Beachburg.
- The Grace United Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Perretton Grace United Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace United Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2605434 <6>
- Greenwood United Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood United Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Greenwood.
- The Greenwood United Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood United Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439040 <6>
- Wesley United Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Columba's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Columba's Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Brumsfield.
- The St. Columba's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Columba's RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columba's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190827 <6>
- Cobden Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cobden Union Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Cobden.
- The Cobden Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cobden Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobden Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199566 <6>
- Howard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Haley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Haley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haley Station Cemetery
- Haley United Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203314 <6>
- McLeese Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebank Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- St. Andrew's RC Church Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thompson Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Renfrew.
- The Thompson Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Renfrew Public Cemetery
- Thompsonville Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157531 <6>
- Dacre Memorial Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- St. Casimir Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Our Lady Of The Angels Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McDonald Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7281, Longitude: -76.9922 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |