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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:

43.0386, -94.8617

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 Palo Alto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Alto County is located in Emmetsburg. Emmetsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Logan Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Twp. Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Rush Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mallard.
    • The Rush Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stratton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145197 <5>
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
    • Poland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Laurens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Laurens Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens Cemetery
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ellington Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington Cemetery
      • The Ellington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ellington Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196380 <5>
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Garton Graveyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Graveyard

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:

  • Ayrshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ruthven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Curlew
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Gillett Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Webb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Emmetsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickens is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Mallard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marathon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Laurens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Graettinger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cornell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Havelock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Rodman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Cylinder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Langdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rossie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Sioux Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Albert City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Terril
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Wallingford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people

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 Palo Alto 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: