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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:

42.7664, -91.9863

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Calvary Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Union Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Long Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Oran Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
  • Oran Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Union Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Mound Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mound Cemetery
    • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilson Grove Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Sumner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96694 <5>
    • Fairbank Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fairbank Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank Cemetery
    • Otsego Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Otsego Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Cemetery
      • The Otsego Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Otsego Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95742 <5>
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Fayette County Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Westgate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Westgate is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Maynard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oran
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
  • Oelwein
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Randalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairbank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Donnan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
  • Hazleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Readlyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Stanley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hawkeye
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Knittel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
    • Klinger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
    • Tripoli
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Dunkerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Aurora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Arlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Wadena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Douglass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Fredericksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Fayette 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 first visit 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: