A visit to the Merrington Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Merrington Cemetery ...
The Merrington Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south of Kindersley.
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Merrington Cemetery
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Merrington Cemetery
Lat: 51.5334° (51° 32' 0")
Lon: -109.1307° (-109° 7' 50")
Location using the Domain Land Survey:
SE-2-30-23-W3 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Southeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 30, Range 23, West of the 3rd Meridian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Merrington 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 Merrington Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
- Disaster Stories from Saskatchewan
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Merrington Cemetery.
- Brock
- Coleville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Coleville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north of Merrington Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Coleville
- D'Arcy Station
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Arcy Station
- D'Arcy Station lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east of Merrington Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Arcy Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on D'Arcy Station
- Dodsland
- Eatonia
- Flaxcombe
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxcombe
- Flaxcombe lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west of Merrington Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxcombe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Flaxcombe
- Glidden
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south of Merrington Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Glidden
- Hoosier
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Hoosier lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hoosier
- Kerrobert
- Kindersley
- Laporte
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Laporte lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southwest of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Laporte
- Madison
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Madison
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Marengo
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Marengo
- Netherhill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherhill
- Netherhill lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Netherhill
- Pinkham
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkham
- Pinkham lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pinkham
- Plenty
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty
- Plenty lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Merrington Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Plenty
- Richlea
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlea
- Richlea lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast of Merrington Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richlea
- Smiley
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
- Smiley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Smiley
- Snipe Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe Lake
- Snipe Lake lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Snipe Lake
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 5 cemeteries that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Merrington Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Brethren In Christ Clearview Cemetery
- D'Arcy Cemetery
- Eagle Lake Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Cemetery
- The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west of Kindersley.More precisely, Eagle Lake Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Eagle Lake Cemetery
- Flaxcombe Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flaxcombe Cemetery
- Flaxcombe Cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west of Merrington Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Flaxcombe Cemetery
- Kindersley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: 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 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 Merrington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.5334, Longitude: -109.1307 |
| <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 have 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> | 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. |