Historic Sites of Manitoba: Kerfoot Methodist Church / Kerfoot United Church and Cemetery (Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)

This church in the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford was built in 1895. A plaque, dedicated at a ceremony on 9 July 1978, commemorates the pioneers in the Dempsey-Kerfoot-Gregg district. The first pioneers included John Clark, Joseph Dempsey, Thomas McFarlane, Foster Olmstead Sr., John Sallows, Joseph Sallows, George Shillington, and Wesley Shillington. Behind the church is a small cemetery.

Kerfoot United Church

Kerfoot United Church (June 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Kerfoot United Church

Kerfoot United Church (June 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Interior of Kerfoot United Church

Interior of Kerfoot United Church (June 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Interior of Kerfoot United Church

Interior of Kerfoot United Church (June 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Kerfoot Cemetery

Kerfoot Cemetery (June 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.96034, W99.29387
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Olmstead Family Monument (Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)

Sources:

The Carberry Plains: 75 Years of Progress. [Manitoba Legislative Library, F5648.C36 Car]

We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 December 2022

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