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A visit to the Mount Calvary Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Mount Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   34.5768°   (34° 34' 36")

Lon:   -94.2538°   (-94° 15' 13")

The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies just to the northeast of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Old Dallas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dallas Cemetery
    • The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • The Old Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dallas Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Owens Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Chapel Cemetery
    • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • The Owens Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Owens Cemetery
  • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Gann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nunley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Rocky Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stinett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Gann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Mollie Gann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollie Gann Cemetery
      • The Mollie Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Lone Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Board Camp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Camp Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Foran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foran Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Sexton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Sixmile Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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.

  • Mena
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Potter Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
  • Dallas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
  • Potter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Polk County
  • Hatfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Board Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Board Camp is located in Polk County
  • Rich Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rich Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
    • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
    • Gate is located in Scott County
  • Mountain Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
    • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
  • Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandervoort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Y City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
    • Y City is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hatton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Big Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County
    • Boles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bog Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
      • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Wickes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
      • Wickes is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <6>

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 Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hatfield
  • Mena
    • Mena lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
  • Umpire
    • Umpire lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Umpire.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 #72747  (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #72747 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Potter
      • County: Polk         Elev: 363
      • Location given for GNIS #72747 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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 Arkansas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5768, Longitude: -94.2538       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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