Caring for the sacred burial grounds of Earltown's Scottish pioneer families since the early 1800s — honoring history, heritage, and community.
The Earltown Church Cemetery Company is a registered Canadian nonprofit organization (Registry ID: 872221668RR0001) dedicated to the perpetual care, preservation, and documentation of historic cemetery sites in the Earltown district of Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
We believe that these sacred grounds — the final resting places of the Scottish pioneer families who built this community — are irreplaceable cultural treasures that deserve to be maintained and remembered with dignity.
Through careful stewardship, historical documentation, and community engagement, we work to ensure that the stories of Earltown's founders endure for generations to come.
About Our Organization
Serving the heritage community of Earltown, Nova Scotia and descendants worldwide
Maintaining and restoring the historic burial grounds of Earltown's pioneer Scottish settlers — protecting these sacred sites for future generations.
Learn More →Helping families worldwide trace their Scottish-Nova Scotian roots through our archives of burial records and historical documentation.
Search Records →Engaging volunteers, schools, and heritage organizations in the care of our cemeteries — fostering pride in Earltown's unique cultural legacy.
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In 1813, Angus Sutherland and Donald MacIntosh — natives of Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland — became the first European settlers of Earltown, joined over the following decades by nearly 100 families displaced by the Highland Clearances.
At its peak, Earltown was a thriving Gaelic-speaking Presbyterian community of nearly 2,000 souls, known throughout Nova Scotia as "The Home of Noble Birth." Their cemeteries are the living record of that remarkable story.
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Dedicated volunteers gathered at Knox Presbyterian Cemetery for the annual spring maintenance day, clearing winter debris and tending to pioneer headstones.
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We are pleased to announce the successful digitization of over 200 handwritten burial records from the 1870s through the 1920s, now available for genealogy research.
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A provincial heritage grant has funded the stabilization and restoration of 15 deteriorating headstones at Earltown Village Cemetery, preserving inscriptions for future generations.
Read More →Volunteer for cleanup days, share your family history, or help spread the word about our preservation mission.
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