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A visit to the 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 Calvary Cemetery ...

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

37.3639, -121.8381

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Alum Rock.

The cemetery is located in Santa Clara County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Clara County is located in San Jose. San Jose lies just to the west southwest of the Calvary Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Calvary Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Park
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
    • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933477 <5>
  • Mission City Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Fremont.
    • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7892 <5>
  • Los Gatos Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Los Gatos Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos Memorial Park
    • The Los Gatos Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Los Gatos Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8134 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission San Jose Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ohlone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ohlone Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlone Cemetery
    • The Ohlone Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ohlone Indian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8228 <5>
  • Ohlones Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ohlones Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlones Cemetery
  • Hacienda Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hacienda Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Cemetery
  • Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fremont Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7982 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Madronia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Madronia Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madronia Cemetery
    • Old Mexican Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Mexican Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mexican Cemetery
    • Hidalgo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Alta Mesa Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mesa Memorial Park
      • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Alta Mesa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7837 <5>
    • Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

  • Alum Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
  • East Foothills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • East Foothills is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foothills
  • San Jose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <6>
  • Sunol - Midtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunol - Midtown is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol - Midtown
  • Burbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burbank is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Seven Trees
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
  • Milpitas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Agnew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Santa Clara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Alamitos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alamitos is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamitos
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Campbell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambrian Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambrian Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrian Park
    • Alviso
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rancho Rinconada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rancho Rinconada is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Rinconada
    • Drawbridge ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Drawbridge is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
      • Former name for Drawbridge:
      • Saline City
    • Sunnyvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cupertino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Champagne Fountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
    • Los Gatos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saratoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Monte Sereno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • English Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • English Town is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • New Almaden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Albrae ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Albrae is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrae
    • Larkins Landing ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Larkins Landing is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Landing

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. The following communities are located in Santa Clara 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 like to start 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 Santa Clara 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2125761  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2125761 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: Santa Clara
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Jose East
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3638889     Lon: -121.8380556
      • 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 California's counties, including Santa Clara, 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' (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'.
    <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>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.