Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fork River Municipal Cemetery (Fork River, RM of Mossey River)

This community cemetery near Fork River in the Rural Municipality of Mossey River contains a monument, dedicated in 1938, to commemorate the pioneers of this region.

Fork River Municipal Cemetery

Fork River Municipal Cemetery (May 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Pioneer commemorative monument

Pioneer commemorative monument (May 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.50745, W100.01785
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: All Saints Anglican Cemetery (Fork River, RM of Mossey River)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Cemetery (Fork River, RM of Mossey River)

Sources:

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites, revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages.

We thank Hope Toporowski and Brian Tumak for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 22 January 2022

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