Churches
& Cemeteries
Sites
with Links, GPS and Nearest Intersection
**Scroll down for more details & photos.
1.
Johnson Family Cemetery - Hwy 5 Rd 27N
2. Victoria
Methodist Church
N49.47404, W99.31477 - Hwy 5 / Rd 32N
3. Frelsis
Church
N49.46660, W99.24405 - Rd 31 1/2 N 79W
4
Grund
Cemetery
N49.46637, W99.23523 - Rd 31 1/2 N 79W
5.
Bru Church Original
Site
N49.48769,
W99.15735 - Rd 32 N 73 W
6. Bru
Cemetery
N49.48769, W99.15735 - Rd 32 N 73 W
7.
Greenway United Church
8.
Marringhurst
Cemetery
N49.22907, W99.08826 - Rd 15N 71 W
9
Rock
Lake
United Church Camp
N49. 209038 W99.139006 - Rd 74 W at Rock Lake
10. St.
George’s
Anglican Church (Glenora)
N49.25164,
W99.15504
11. Neelin
United Church
N49.22986, W99.34991
12. Neelin Cemetery
N49.23679, W99.35916 - Rd 16N 84
13.
Tri-Leaf Hutterite
Cemetery
(NE 25-4-14) RD 22N 79W
14. Argyle
Cemetery
N49.34073, W99.24700 - Rd 23 N 79 W
15. Baldur
Cemetery
N49.37858, W99.24637
16.
Baldur
United Church
17.
St.
Mark’s Anglican Church (Baldur)
18. St.
Immanuel Lutheran Church (Baldur)
**For more information about these sites visit
the Argyle
Special Places Project
1. Johnson Family Cemetery
Established in 1907 on SW 21-5-14 by Johann & Groa Jonson in a
beautiful hilltop location. It is the only private cemetery in Argyle.
Please respect that it is on private property.
2. Victoria Methodist Church (SE 21-6-14)
Built of local stone on SW 21-6-14 and opened for first service in
December of 1904 with Rev. Seller. Alex Card was one of the builders.
Byring Hallgrimson made the pews
The church was home to fowl suppers and local school Christmas Concerts.
The church closed in 1943.
N49.47404, W99.31477
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The Original Hecla School, nearby
on (S 16-6-14) was used for Methodist services used until
Victoria Church
was built in 1904.
3.
Frelsis Church (NW
12-6-14)
Frelsis Church was built in 1889 by the Grund & Bru Lutheran
Congregations on land bought from Sigurjon Snidal. In 1896 the
Belfry/Steeple was added It is a Designated Heritage Site
N49.46660, W99.24405
Rev. Mr.
Andrew, a Methodist minister stationed in the Stockton
district, used to come over to the Grund Community and held services in
the home of S. S. Christopherson. (SE 10-6-14)
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Grund Cemetery (NE 11-6-14)
Established around 1890 on 2 two acres donated by Johannes Sigurdson.
N49.46637, W99.23523
5.
Bru Church Original
Site (SE 21-6-13)
N49.48769, W99.15735
6.
Bru Cemetery (NE 16-6-13)
Established in 1884 on land donated by Jon Olafson
N49.48769, W99.15735
7.
Greenway United Church
In 1913 the members and adherents of the Presbyterian Church in and
around Greenway built a church.
Early Histories refer to the Methodist Otenaw Circuit which included
Excelsior, Grund, Belmont, and Rosehill. Otenaw (NW
16-5-13) services would have
been held at a home. The Minister was Rev. James Hoskins in 1884.
Dry River School (NE 21-4-12)
was used for Presbyterian Services –
beginning with Rev.
Cairns
Rev. John Cairns preached in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Craig (NW
22-4-13) until
the Excelsior school house was built. He had a great territory to
cover. Other points were Glendenning, Stark, Dry River, and Glenora.
Excelsior School (SE 21-4-13) The school was
used for services for several years.
The home of Jos. Stevens (16-4-13) was used
before before Excelsior School
was built.
Rev.
John Cairns
Homestead
(SE 22-4-13)
Rev. Cairns was likely the first Presbyterian minister in the Greenway
district. He came about 1884 and homesteaded on the farm later owned by
Mr. Horace Forbes. (SE 22-4-13)
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8. Marringhurst
Cemetery & And Original Site of St.
George’s
Anglican Church (W 24-3-12)
N49.22907, W99.08826
Established in 1889 on land donated by Mr. Bell and Mr. Bellehouse
Nearby
Marringhurst School (NW 30-3-12) was sed as a Methodist /
United Church until 1967
The first church services in the Marringhurst District were held at Mr.
McQuarrie's, NW
19-3-12
in a log house that was later used as a granary by Mr. Mc
Williams.
A Manse for Presbyterian Ministers was donated by R.S. Thompson at the
SE corner of 35-3-13
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Rock
Lake
United Church Camp
Rock Lake Summer School commenced in 1897-98, and it has a history
which parallels the developing religious thought and practice of the
Methodist Church.
10. St. George’s
Anglican Church
Glenora was without at Church until St. George’s Anglican was moved
from
Marringhurst in 1925. It remains there, a Designated Heritage Site and
a fine and well cared-for example of early Prairie Church
architecture
N49.25164, W99.15504
Wigton
School (SW 6-4-13) also served as a
place of worship.
11.
Neelin United Church
Located in the village of Neelin on land donated by W. Henwood
N49.22986, W99.34991
12.
Neelin Cemetery (NW
19-3-14)
Established in
1917.
N49.23679, W99.35916
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In the area between
Neelin and Baldur services were held at several locations.
The Wm. Stark homestead (NE 5-5-14) hosted the first Methodist services
in the district were in his home until
Rosehill School (NE
16-4-14) was used in 1889.
In the early 1880’s, Bethel Church was built on the W.J. Welsh farm.
(NE 34-4-14). It was later moved to Baldur where it served as the
Presbyterian Church.
13.
Tri-Leaf Hutterite
Cemetery (NE 25-4-14)
The Colony is located on former Davidson Farm, originally homesteaded
by John Strang.
The Cemetery was started in 1982, it is the only Hutterite Cemetery in
Argyle
14. Argyle Cemetery (SE
35-4-14)
Argyle Cemetery was established in1888
on land donated by pioneer Peter Strang.
N49.34073, W99.24700
15.
Baldur Cemetery NW 12-5-14
Established in 1907, when the Cemetery Co. purchased land from Tom
Cramer and sold shares with Dr. Cleghorn chair and Alex Fowler
secretary.
N49.37858, W99.24637
16. Baldur
United Church
Built at 202 Second Street in 1904 as a Methodist
Church. The Rev. H. J. Miller was minister at the time. The building is
a Designated Heritage Site
St. Mark’s Anglican Church
Built in 1898 on Oak Creek Rd N
St. Immanuel Lutheran Church
Built in 1907, with Arni Sveinson as Head
Carpenter. It is located on Oak Creek Rd. N
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