Hilliers Doukhobor Cemetery
Hilliers, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada – *No GPS coordinates
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Add PhotosHilliers Doukhobor Cemetery was established in 1946 to serve the Hilliers Doukhobor Colony, also known as the Union of Christ Colony. Following the demise of the short-lived colony in 1952, the cemetery continued to be used by the owners of the property. It is privately owned and maintained and is still in active use today.
The cemetery is approximately fifty feet square in size and is enclosed by a wooden fence. There is an open gate on the east side. There is dense underbrush throughout. The cemetery contains 15 interments in a single section comprised of three rows facing east-west. The majority of graves(12)have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible.
The cemetery is located at 770 Stevens Road. To access the cemetery from Hilliers, travel west on Alberni Highway (No. 4). Then turn right (north) onto Melrose Road and continue for 130 meters (142 yards). You will cross over railroad tracks. Turn right (north) onto Stevens Road and continue for approximately 1 km (.62 miles) on gravel road to the power line. Then turn right on the foot path and continue for approximately 30 meters (100 feet). The cemetery is located on the right-hand side of the foot path.
Hilliers Doukhobor Cemetery was established in 1946 to serve the Hilliers Doukhobor Colony, also known as the Union of Christ Colony. Following the demise of the short-lived colony in 1952, the cemetery continued to be used by the owners of the property. It is privately owned and maintained and is still in active use today.
The cemetery is approximately fifty feet square in size and is enclosed by a wooden fence. There is an open gate on the east side. There is dense underbrush throughout. The cemetery contains 15 interments in a single section comprised of three rows facing east-west. The majority of graves(12)have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible.
The cemetery is located at 770 Stevens Road. To access the cemetery from Hilliers, travel west on Alberni Highway (No. 4). Then turn right (north) onto Melrose Road and continue for 130 meters (142 yards). You will cross over railroad tracks. Turn right (north) onto Stevens Road and continue for approximately 1 km (.62 miles) on gravel road to the power line. Then turn right on the foot path and continue for approximately 30 meters (100 feet). The cemetery is located on the right-hand side of the foot path.
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- Added: 20 Dec 2015
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2598589
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