Cemetery List "Abandoning the main highway we took a rough road but little travelled through the woods, until one of the professors who acted as our guide stopped us and led into the woods where we found a small cleared space guarded by a circle of trees. There were four graves..." [Casket, undated] Antigonish County Addington Forks Afton Road Anglican Arisaig Ballantyne's Cove Bethany Boyd's Cameron Cape George Cloverville Road Cummings Georgeville Giant's Lake Glen Bard Harbour Center Havre Boucher Lanark Landry's Lismore Marydale Maryvale Middle South River Morar Morvan Murray New Lakevale North Lochaber Ohio Old Catholic Old Lakevale South Side Harbour St. Andrew's St. Croix Roman Catholic St. James Presbyterian (United) St. Joseph's St. Ninian's St. Patrick's St. Peters Catholic Church Stewart Summerside Town Point Tracadie Old Maryvale Cemetery St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church 15 km Northwest of the town of Antigonish. If leaving from town, proceed up Hawthorne Street and continue along Highway #245, past North Grant, until you see a white elementary school on the left at Maryvale. Park on the right side of the road, just across the road from the school. St. Mary's Church and cemetery are on the crest of the hill. The road is quite steep but there is a railing and driveway around the church. Arisaig Cemetery St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church If leaving from town, proceed up Hawthorne Street and along Highway #245, past North Grant, Maryvale, Malignant Cove and Doctor's Brook. The Arisaig cemetery is on the left side of the road, with gravestones on the hill. Georgeville Cemetery St. George's Roman Catholic Church Located along Highway #337, just off of Highway #245. If proceeding from Highway #245, turn onto #337 at Malignant Cove. If proceeding from Highway #337, Georgeville is past Southside Harbour, Morristown, Lakevale, Cape George, Ballantynes Cove and Livingstone Cove, just before the #337 meets the #245. Morar Cemetery Old Morar Chapel Located 2 miles North East of the present Georgeville Church, on Highway #337. It is private property and the owner should be contacted prior to visiting the property. Ballantyne's Cove Cemetery Holy Rosary Church & Cemetery Ballantyne's Cove is located along Highway #337 on the Sunrise Trail, between the communities of Cape George and Livingstone Cove. Cape George Cemetery St. David's (Presbyterian) United Church Located 20 miles from Antigonish, along Highway #337. Cape George is between Ballantyne's Cove and Lakevale. Old Lakevale Cemetery St. Columba Church Lakevale is along highway #337 on the Sunrise Trail, between the communities of Morristown and Cape George. New Lakevale Cemetery Lakevale is along highway #337 on the Sunrise Trail, between the communities of Morristown and Cape George. The new cemetery is approximately opposite St. Columba Church. Boyd's Cemetery Cribbens Point Turn right off Highway #337. Opposite Cribbens Point, near the shore. Harbour Center Cemetery Paddy's Hollow - Sundial Right turn off the #337. Town Point Cemetery 6 miles outside of Antigonish, along #337. Right turn at Seabright, follow dirt road. There is no signage at the highway but the site is marked with a monument. Lanark Cemetery Lanark is located not far from Antigonish along the #337. Only one stone from the cemetery has survived. Some remains have been transferred to St. Ninian's Cemetery in Antigonish. Several Mi’kmaq families from the area had been buried at Lanark. Bethany Cemetery Sisters of St. Martha Bethany, the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Martha, is located just past St. Martha's Regional Hospital, on Bay Street, on the route out to the #337. Cloverville Road Cemetery Congregation of St. James - United, Anglican, Baptist, and Presbyterian The turnoff to Cloverville is just before the sharp left turn on College Street when proceeding from Main Street. The road to the cemetery is just past the railway tracks on the left side. Glen Bard Cemetery James River, Antigonish County Located along the Old Highway, parallel to the Trans Canada Highway. Designated Provincial Heritage Property; burial place of Bard MacLean, a famous Gaelic poet. Addington Forks Cemetery Can be reached via a farm road from on the "old" Addington Forks Road. The cemetery is well hidden in the woods, and the visible stones date from 1834-1903 and are mostly MacDonalds. Addington Forks is off the Trans Canada Highway, west of Antigonish. St. Joseph's Cemetery Located approximately one mile after the Gaspereux Lake turnoff on the #7 Highway. Ohio Cemetery Ohio is located off Highway #7, past St. Joseph's. Turn left at the T-junction. The cemetery is located in a wooded area on the left along this paved road. Morvan Cemetery, Keppoch Mountain Immaculate Conception Church, St. Mary's Church Located Southwest of Antigonish, on a mountain between Ohio and the Garden of Eden, near the county border. Stewart Cemetery, Lochaber The cemetery is located in South Lochaber, at the top of a hill. A road off Highway #7, on the right side of the lake (from Sherbrooke to Antigonish) provides easy access. Murray Cemetery, Lochaber Driving from Sherbrooke to Antigonish, this cemetery is on the same side as the Stewart Cemetery proceeding North towards Antigonish. Burials here range from 1851-1982, and contain the remains of many of the pioneer families. St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lochaber St. Patrick's Catholic Church Only Catholic Cemetery in Lochaber. Lochaber is South of Antigonish, along the #7 Highway to Sherbrooke. Cameron Cemetery, Lochaber Lake A small cemetery on a steep hill in North Lochaber, very close to Highway #7. The first cemetery encountered when approaching Lochaber from Antigonish North Lochaber Cemetery, Lochaber Lake Located at the head of Lochaber Lake, approximately 13 miles South of Antigonish. When approaching the lake, take the first right turn from Highway #7 to the West side. St. Ninian's Cemetery St. Ninian's Parish Just off the Trans Canada Highway as it passes Antigonish. Can be clearly seen from the Highway. Old Catholic Cemetery, Main Street Located on Main Street in Antigonish, at the rear of the present Legion Hall. St. James Presbyterian (United) Cemetery Located on Church Street in the town of Antigonish. St. James Church is located on the corner of Main Street and Church Street. South Side Harbour, Old Cemetery Located near the shore in South Side Harbour, off the Trans Canada Highway, East of Antigonish. St. Croix Roman Catholic Cemetery, Pomquet Pomquet is an Acadian community, East of Antigonish, off the Trans Canada Highway. Landry's Cemetery, Lower South River On private property owned by Mr. T. Landry. Turn off the Trans Canada Highway, before the bridge on the left hand side in Lower South River. Vehicle traffic is very heavy so care is needed to get there. St. Andrew's Cemetery (Old) The cemetery is located on Manchester Road in St. Andrew's, which is East of Antigonish off the Trans Canada Highway, Exit 35. Marydale Cemetery The community of Marydale is East of Antigonish, off the Trans Canada Highway, Exit 35. It is past St. Andrews, on the road to Caledonia Mills. Middle South River Cemetery South River is South of Antigonish off the Trans Canada Highway, Exit 35. It is located along the #316 Highway, near the Antigonish/Guysborough county border. Cummings Cemetery, Upper South River Upper South River is South of Antionish along the #316 Highway, which can be accessed via the Trans Canada Highway, Exit 35. Summerside Cemetery The community of Summerside is near Heatherton, off the Trans Canada Highway, East of Antigonish. Turn left at Exit 36 and it's about a three-minute drive. Afton Road Cemetery The community of Afton, is on the #4 Highway, along the Sunrise Trail. Can be accessed via the Trans Canada Highway, heading East toward Cape Breton from Antigonish. Tracadie Old Cemetery Tracadie is East of Antigonish, off the Trans Canada Highway, along the Sunrise Trail (Highway #4). St. Peters Catholic Church, Tracadie Tracadie is East of Antigonish, off the Trans Canada Highway, along Highway #4 which is part of the Sunrise Trail. Anglican Cemetery, Linwood The community of Linwood is located along the #4 Highway, which can be accessed via the Trans Canada Highway. It is located between the communities of Tracadie and Havre Boucher. The land was originally granted to Joseph Symonds and the "Society for Propagation of the Gospel," in 1838. Later, it was used as an Anglican Cemetery for Christ Church (1834-1975). Havre Boucher Cemetery The community of Havre Boucher is East of Antigonish, near Cape Breton. It is on the #4 Highway, which can be accessed via the Trans Canada Highway, Exit 38. Lismore Cemetery Lismore is Northwest of Antigonish, along Highway #245. It is along the Sunrise Trail. It is between the communities of Knoydart and Lower Barney's River, along the coast of Nova Scotia. Giant's Lake Cemetery St. Francis De Sales The community of Giant Lake is located South of Antigonish, along Highway #276, which can be accessed via the #316 Highway, Exit 35 off the Trans Canada Highway. ^* It is important to note that many of the cemeteries listed above are on private property. Discretion should be used when making arrangements to visit the property. Cemetery List from "Antigonish Town & County Genealogical Website", http://www.antigonishrda.ns.ca/genealogy. [ Back ]