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A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...

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 <1> 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. 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 Calvary Cemetery ...

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

37.2869, -120.4871

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Merced.

The cemetery is located in Merced County<3>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8453 <1>
  • Helm - Turner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Helm - Turner Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm - Turner Cemetery
  • Hopeton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Hopeton Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton Cemetery
  • Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gwin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Le Grand.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415806 <1>
  • Chowchilla Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chowchilla Cemetery is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowchilla Cemetery
    • 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 southwest of Chowchilla.
    • The Chowchilla Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chowchilla District Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7906 <1>
  • Pate Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
  • Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
  • South Hilmar Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The South Hilmar Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hilmar Cemetery
  • Dos Palos Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dos Palos Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Palos Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dos Palos Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dos Palos.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1431943 <1>
  • North Hilmar Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Catheys Valley Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Denair Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Roberts Ferry Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Roberts Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7876 <1>
    • Los Banos Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Los Banos Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Banos Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8133 <1>

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

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)
    • Tuttle is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
  • Fluhr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fluhr is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
  • Atwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Athlone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Athlone is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
  • Plainsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
  • 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)
    • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • El Nido
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • The Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
  • Arundel ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arundel is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
  • 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.

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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Merced 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 Calvary Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7873

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #233612  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #233612 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: Merced
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merced
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2868858     Lon: -120.4871342
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calvary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.