Municipal Heritage Property

Emmanuel Cemetery

Estevan RM 5, Saskatchewan

View from West

View from West

Photo: Government of Saskatchewan, Brett Quiring, 2004

Built
1905
Recognized
2003
By
Local government

The register’s text, word for word

Description

Emmanuel Cemetery is a Municipal Heritage Property located in the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 approximately five kilometres south of Roche Percee and one kilometre north of the United States border. The property features a small cemetery located on a one acre plot of land.

Heritage value

The heritage value of the Emmanuel Cemetery lies in its association with the area’s pioneers. One of the oldest in the district, the cemetery was established prior to 1905 and remained active until 1944. The small cemetery is the final resting place for 29 original residents of the district.

The heritage value of the property also lies in its landscape. The cemetery is offset from the adjoining ranch land by several hedgerows that define part of the property’s border.

Source:

Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 Bylaw No. 2003-08.

Character‑defining elements

The heritage value of the Emmanuel Cemetery resides in the following character-defining elements:

-those elements that reflect the property’s use as a mortuary site, including the tombstones

-the partial hedgerow which separates the cemetery from the surrounding agricultural land.

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Location

Estevan RM 5, Saskatchewan, S0C, Canada

49.01434° N, 102.82292° W

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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.