A visit to the Mount Calvary Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
34.8015, -87.6903
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.
The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies just to the east southeast of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Florence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Coffee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Murphy - Kemper - Cockburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Gresham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gresham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Cemetery
- Greenview Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The George Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Smith Bottom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Bottom Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Bottom Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Kachelman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kachelman Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kachelman Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sheffield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Cypress Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Wilson Dam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Tuscumbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McGee Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Muscle Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Florian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Nitrate City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bailey Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Ford City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- White House Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Killen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arnot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Zip City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Florence
- Muscle Shoals
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #142108 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #142108 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lauderdale
- Est. Elev: 172 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Florence
- Location given for Mount Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8014768 Lon: -87.6903068
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Calvary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |