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:
41.0261, -92.3899
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 Wapello County<2>.
The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies just to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Kitterman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kitterman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitterman Cemetery
- Dahlonega Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shaul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shaul Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaul Cemetery
- Round Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Round Point Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Point Cemetery
- Garrison Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- County Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- McIntire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Agency City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Agency City Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency City Cemetery
- The Agency City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Agency Cemetery
- Agency Twp. Cemetery
- Nasby Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Nasby Corner Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasby Corner Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- County Farm #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkenson Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkenson Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkenson Grave
- Chief Wapello Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McCormick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Dexter Baby Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dexter Baby Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Baby Grave
- Brumsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brumsey Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumsey Cemetery
- Bladensburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Ottumwa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Ottumwa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Dahlonega
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Agency
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Keb ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Highland Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Bidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Kirkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Competine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Floris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Floris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Eldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hedrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Blakesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Abingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Cedar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Chequest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chequest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
- Linby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Pekin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Wapello County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batavia
- Blakesburg
- Eddyville
- Eldon
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Martinsburg
- Ottumwa
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Wapello 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 #455065 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #455065 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: Wapello
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ottumwa North
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0261258 Lon: -92.3899069
- 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 Wapello, 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 obstructions 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. |