Ailsa Craig in North Middlesex in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

McTaggart Cemetery

Petty Street, Ailsa Craig

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

1. McTaggart Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The oldest cemetery in the former East Williams Township is located on the south east corner of the intersection of Petty Street and Coldstream Road. There is a marker at the site. The first burial was in 1831 and the last in 1895. The Township of East Williams installed gabien baskets around the site in the late 1980's to stop erosion.

The McTaggart Cemetery came into being through necessity. During the building of Godfrey McTaggart's home on their farm at lot 11 concession 4 in East Williams Township, their fourteen-year-old son, Neil, was killed by a falling timber. Since there was no local cemetery, Neil McTaggart was buried on the north west corner of the family farm. It is believed he was the first white person to be buried in the township. Neil's father, Godfrey, was buried in the same plot in 1837. Other family members such as the McCallums are also buried here. The last burial was another Neil Mclaggart, a grandson of Godfrey, who died on February 11, 1895. This Neil Mclaggart was a teacher and long time treasurer of the McPherson's Church. This cemetery is now maintained by the municipality.

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Middlesex/Middlesex County. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 43° 5.211′ N, 81° 34.907′ W. Marker is in North Middlesex, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is in Ailsa Craig. It is at the intersection of Coldstream Road and Petty Street (County Road 19), on the right when traveling north on Coldstream Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10423 County Road 19, North Middlesex ON N0M 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named McTaggart Cemetery

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

2. McTaggart Cemetery Marker

(here, next to this marker); Sir George W. Ross (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); East Williams Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Ailsa Craig Main Street (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); Ailsa Craig (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); a different marker also named Ailsa Craig (approx. 7.7 kilometers away); This Bell (approx. 9.5 kilometers away); The Founding of Parkhill (approx. 11.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Middlesex.

Grave markers in the McTaggart Cemetery in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

3. Grave markers in the McTaggart Cemetery in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.