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A visit to the Mount Calvary Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   40.9683°   (40° 58' 5")

Lon:   -93.0516°   (-93° 3' 5")

The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Albia. Albia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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.

    • Melrose
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Iconium
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
    • Confidence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • Walnut City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Moravia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Albia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lovilia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
    • Williamson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
    • Chariton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <4>
    • Plano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
    • Mystic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Clarkdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
        • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
      • Rathbun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
        • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Darbyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
        • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
      • Millerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Brazil
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
        • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
      • Columbia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Marion County
      • Hamilton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Marysville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Promise City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
        • Promise City is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Indiana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
        • Indiana is located in Marion County
      • Jerome
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
      • Sunshine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
      • Avery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
        • Avery is located in Monroe County
      • Bussey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
        • Bussey is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Attica
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Marion County
      • Newbern
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
        • Newbern is located in Marion County

    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 Monroe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albia
      • Albia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
    • Bussey
      • Bussey lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bussey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
    • Centerville
    • Chariton
    • Lovilia
      • Lovilia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lovilia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Melrose
    • Moravia
    • Russell

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Prather Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prather Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Grady Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grady Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
    • La Grange Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Grange Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Grange Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Foutch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foutch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lucas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Manley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Derby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Derby Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derby Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Ireland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ireland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Ireland Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ireland Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Milledgeville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milledgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milledgeville Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milledgeville Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Wadlington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wadlington Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadlington Cemetery
      • Charitan River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charitan River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charitan River Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charitan River Cemetery
      • Brushy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
      • Iconium Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Iconium Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Iconium Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Iconium.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iconium Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989607 <6>

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

    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 #1823307  (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1823307 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Melrose
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 295
      • Location given for GNIS #1823307 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9683, Longitude: -93.0516       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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