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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 ...

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:   42.3333°   (42° 19' 59")

Lon:   -92.4669°   (-92° 28' 0")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Calvary Cemetery .

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 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.

    • Voorhies
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
    • Blessing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
    • Hudson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
    • Dinsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Eagle Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Reinbeck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <4>
    • Buckingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Traer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Morrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fredsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dike
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Dike is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <4>
      • Dysart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
        • Dysart is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <4>
      • Evansdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
        • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
      • Cedar Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • La Porte City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gilbertville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Elk Run Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
        • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
      • Cedar City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
      • Raymond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • North Cedar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
        • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Grundy Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
        • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>
      • Gladbrook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clutier
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
        • Clutier is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <4>
      • New Hartford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
        • New Hartford is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <4>
      • Holland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>

    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 Black Hawk 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.<5>

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

    • Blessing Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blessing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blessing Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blessing Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Larch Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larch Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larch Hill Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Weiss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weiss Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiss Cemetery
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Cedar Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Cemetery
    • Reinbeck City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dinsdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinsdale Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsdale Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Geneseo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneseo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geneseo Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneseo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Amity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amity Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
      • Buckingham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Orange Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Grant Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Waterloo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1262931 <6>

    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 #2046210  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2046210 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: Buckingham
      • County: Black Hawk         Elev: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #2046210 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, 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 things 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: 42.3333, Longitude: -92.4669       In this case, the coordinates for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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