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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:

43.0075, -96.4711

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 Sioux County<2>.

The county seat for Sioux County is located in Orange City. Orange City lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east 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 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Erickson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Union County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Old Big Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nathanael Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Union County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • North Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Trinity Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Trinity Cemetery
    • Gothland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Lands Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nora Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Hawarden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chatsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • McNally
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McNally is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
  • Ireton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Big Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
  • Alcester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Craig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Craig is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Moe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
  • Akron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Akron is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
  • Maurice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Maurice is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sioux Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Westbrook Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Struble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Struble is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Rock Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beresford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <6>
    • Alsen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
    • Spink
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Brunsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Westfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Adaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
    • Beloit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Perkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins

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 Sioux 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 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 Sioux 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 #455081  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455081 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: Sioux
      • Est. Elev: 373 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hawarden North
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.007488     Lon: -96.4711416
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Sioux, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calvary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.