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A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Calvary Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Calvary Cemetery (FG ID #7873)

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 Calvary Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   37.2869°   (37° 17' 12")

Lon:   -120.4871°   (-120° 29' 13")

The cemetery is located in Merced County<3>.

As an estimate, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Merced.

The county seat for Merced County is located in Merced. Merced lies just to the north of the Calvary Cemetery .

Name Variations for Calvary Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Calvary Merced Cemetery District
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Merced 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 Calvary Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Calvary Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Merced
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Tuttle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
      • Tuttle is located in Merced County
    • Fluhr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
      • Fluhr is located in Merced County
    • Atwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Athlone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athlone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Merced County
    • Plainsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
      • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
    • Planada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Winton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsterdam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
    • El Nido
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Merced County
    • Arundel ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
      • Arundel is located in Merced County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Le Grand
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cressey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Livingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chowchilla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Snelling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ballico
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Santa Rita Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

    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 Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Merced County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Winton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winton Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Winton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8453 <2>
    • Helm - Turner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm - Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helm - Turner Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm - Turner Cemetery
    • Hopeton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopeton Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeton Cemetery
    • Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Chowchilla Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chowchilla Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chowchilla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Chowchilla.
      • The Chowchilla Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chowchilla District Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chowchilla Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7906 <2>
    • Pate Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • South Hilmar Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Hilmar Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hilmar Cemetery
    • Dos Palos Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Dos Palos Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dos Palos Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Dos Palos.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dos Palos Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1431943 <2>
    • North Hilmar Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Catheys Valley Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catheys Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catheys Valley Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catheys Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Denair Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
      • White Rock Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Roberts Ferry Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Ferry Cemetery
      • Turlock Memorial Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Los Banos.
        • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Calvary Cemetery (located 87 miles to the north).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7876 <2>
      • Los Banos Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Los Banos Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Banos Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Los Banos.
        • The Los Banos Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Los Banos District Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Banos Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8133 <2>
      • Raymond Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

    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 Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #233612  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #233612 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: Merced
      • County: Merced         Elev: 50
      • Location given for GNIS #233612 (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7873

    The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2869, Longitude: -120.4871       In this case, the coordinates for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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