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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 #2144437)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.4974°   (41° 29' 50")

Lon:   -94.3047°   (-94° 18' 16")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Calvary Cemetery .

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Adair 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]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

    • Stuart
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <5>
    • Dexter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Menlo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Wiscotta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Redfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Earlham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <5>
    • Pitzer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Linden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Casey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <5>
    • Stanzel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Panora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • DeSoto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hebron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Adel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
        • Adel is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <5>
      • Guthrie Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
        • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <5>
      • Adair
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
        • Adair is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <5>

    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 Adair 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<6>

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

    • North Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Grove Cemetery
    • South Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Dexter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
    • Menlo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menlo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menlo Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jefferson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Menlo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95192 <1>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977305 <1>
    • Penn Center Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Penn Center Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Penn Center Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Penn Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Center Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Old Penn Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Spillers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
    • Morrisburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrisburg Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisburg Cemetery
    • Loucks Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bear Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Glendon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendon Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendon Cemetery
      • Wiscotta Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiscotta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiscotta Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiscotta Cemetery
      • Timber Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Timber Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Cemetery
      • Grove Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Earlham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • East Linn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Harper Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery

    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 #1823111  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1823111 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: Stuart South
      • County: Adair         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #1823111 (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2144437

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adair, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.4974, Longitude: -94.3047    
    <4>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.
    <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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