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 ...
The Calvary Cemetery is located in Alum Rock.
The cemetery is located in Santa Clara County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- 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 <2>
- 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 <2>
- Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- 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
- 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 <2>
- 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 <2>
- 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
- Mission City Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mission San Jose Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- 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
- 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
- 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 <2>
- 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
- 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
- Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
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 alphabetically:
- Agnew
- Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
- Alamitos
- Alamitos is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamitos
- Albrae ‑ Historic
- Albrae is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrae
- Alum Rock
- Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Alviso
- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Burbank
- Burbank is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Cambrian Park
- Cambrian Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrian Park
- Campbell
- Champagne Fountain
- Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
- Cupertino
- Drawbridge ‑ Historic
- Drawbridge is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Former name for Drawbridge:
- Saline City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Foothills
- East Foothills is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foothills
- English Town
- English Town is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Larkins Landing ‑ Historic
- Larkins Landing is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Landing
- Los Gatos
- Milpitas
- Monte Sereno
- New Almaden
- Rancho Rinconada
- Rancho Rinconada is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Rinconada
- San Jose
- Santa Clara
- Saratoga
- Seven Trees
- Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
- Sunnyvale
- Sunol - Midtown
- Sunol - Midtown is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol - Midtown
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.
- Campbell
- Cupertino
- Los Gatos
- San Jose
- Santa Clara
- Saratoga
- Sunnyvale
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 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | 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- Calvary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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