A visit to the Torrance Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Torrance Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Torrance Cemetery (FG ID #2400834)
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 Torrance Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Torrance Cemetery
Lat: 44.9998° (44° 59' 59")
Lon: -79.5667° (-79° 34' 0")
As an estimate, the Torrance Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Torrance.
Name Variations for Torrance Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Torrance Cemetery has also been known as:
- Torrance Union Cemetery
- Whitting Family Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 Torrance 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 Torrance 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]<2> of the Torrance Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Torrance Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Torrance
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Park Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bala
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bala came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bala <3>
- Barlochan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlochan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlochan
- Glen Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walkers Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Point
- Milford Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Glen Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Orchard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Orchard
- Bala Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bala Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala Park
- Port Sandfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Gravenhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gravenhurst came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gravenhurst
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Golden Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crystal Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brackenrig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenrig came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenrig
- Port Carling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sahanatien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahanatien came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahanatien
- Big Chute
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Chute came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chute
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Chute <3>
- Bangor Lodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ziska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ziska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziska
- Bardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Torrance Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Torrance Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glen Orchard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview St. Paul's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mickel Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Footes Bay Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Footes Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
- Footes Bay United Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Footes Bay Cemetery
- Mactier Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bracebridge United Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moores Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moores Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moores Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Beatrice and Bracebridge. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Beatrice.
- The Moores Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moore Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388820 <1>
- George Kirk Memorial Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the George Kirk Memorial Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the George Kirk Memorial Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Bracebridge.
- The George Kirk Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kirk Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Kirk Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337292 <1>
- Langford Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Symington Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Luke's Anglican Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rosseau & Humphrey Union Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cherry Street Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Waubaushene Protestant Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Victoria Harbour Union Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Torrance Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Torrance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9998, Longitude: -79.5667 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <7> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beatrice and Bracebridge. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |