A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
42.9300, -91.7852
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brainard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
- Barnhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- South Windsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dunhams Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lima Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Boale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boale Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Grandview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Windsor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
- Hawkeye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery
- Illyria - Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elgin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
- Nutting Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
- George Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brainard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Donnan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Randalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Douglass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Illyria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wadena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Maynard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saint Lucas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Festina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Castalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Gunder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Ossian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alpha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Westgate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Volga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Postville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waucoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sumner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 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 Mt. 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Clermont
- Elgin
- Elgin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Fayette
- Hawkeye
- Maynard
- Ossian
- Postville
- Sumner
- Volga
- Waucoma
- West Union
- Westgate
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 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459283 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459283 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Union
- Location given for Mount Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9299794 Lon: -91.7851604
- 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 Fayette, 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- Mt. 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. |