A visit to the Major / District 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 Major / District Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Major / District Cemetery
Lat: 51.8726° (51° 52' 21")
Lon: -109.5972° (-109° 35' 49")
As an estimate, the Major / District Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Major.
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 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 Major / District Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Saskatchewan:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Major / District 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 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Major / District Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Major / District Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Major
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Dewar Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dewar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar Lake
- Luseland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smiley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
- Compeer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compeer
- Hoosier
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Coleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Kerrobert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cactus Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cactus Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Lake
- Salvador
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salvador came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salvador
- Grosswerder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grosswerder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosswerder
- Loverna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loverna
- Denzil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzil
- Altario
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altario
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 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Major / District Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Major / District Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fusilier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Donatus South Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Donatus South Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Donatus South Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593406 <6>
- Luseland Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Luseland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Luseland.
- The Luseland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Luseland Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luseland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240347 <6>
- Kerrobert Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Salvador Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loverna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Altario Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- The Altario Cemetery has also been known as:
- Altario Public Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altario Cemetery
- Brethren In Christ Clearview Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- St. Henry RC Old Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- St. Peter's RC Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flaxcombe Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeth's RC Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Merrington Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Major / District Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.8726, Longitude: -109.5972 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | 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. |