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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 Calvary Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0117°   (40° 0' 42")

Lon:   -88.1380°   (-88° 8' 16")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the north northwest of the Calvary Cemetery .

Name Variations for Calvary Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Champaign 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 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

    • Philo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
    • Sidney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Rutherford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Mira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Tolono
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <4>
    • Savoy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <4>
    • Urbana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
    • Mayview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Joseph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
    • Pesotum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Longview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Homer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
      • Champaign
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Villa Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
        • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Broadlands
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
        • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <4>
      • Sadorus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
        • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <4>
      • Ogden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
        • Ogden is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
      • Staley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
        • Staley is located in Champaign County
      • Hayes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
        • Hayes is located in Douglas County
      • Allerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
        • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
      • Camargo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Murdock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Murdock is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <4>
      • Bondville
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Champaign County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lynn Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huss Cemetery
      • Huss Chapel Cemetery
      • New Huss Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106299 <6>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Huss Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bliss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bliss Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Bliss Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Bliss Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
    • Champaign County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bongard Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Umbenhower Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sugartree Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Sugartree Grove Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Sugartree Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brumley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugartree Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Champaign Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108009 <6>
      • Bailey Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ash Grove Cemetery
        • Tolono Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      • Lost Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Peters Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #405395  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405395 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: Urbana
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #405395 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0117, Longitude: -88.1380    
    <3>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.
    <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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