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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Calvary Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Calvary Cemetery (FG ID #105009)

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:   42.0248°   (42° 1' 29")

Lon:   -87.6719°   (-87° 40' 18")

The cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

As an estimate, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Chicago.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Calvary Cemetery .

Establishment of the Calvary Cemetery ...

The Calvary Cemetery was:

Conscrated in 1859

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:

  • 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 start with 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 Cook 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 31 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.

    • South Evanston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Evanston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evanston
      • South Evanston is located in Cook County
    • Evanston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lincolnwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Skokie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
      • Skokie is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <5>
    • Buena Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Park
      • Buena Park is located in Cook County
    • Kenilworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenilworth <5>
    • Wilmette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
      • Jefferson Park is located in Cook County
    • Winnetka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnetka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
      • Winnetka is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetka <5>
    • Golf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Morton Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Niles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Harwood Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Heights
        • Harwood Heights is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood Heights <5>
      • Northfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <5>
      • Dunning
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
        • Dunning is located in Cook County
      • West Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
        • West Town is located in Cook County
      • Carl Sandburg Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Sandburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Sandburg Village
        • Carl Sandburg Village is located in Cook County
      • Glencoe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Norridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmwood Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Swede Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
        • Swede Town is located in Cook County
      • Colonial Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
      • Rosemont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
        • Rosemont is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <5>
      • River Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grove
        • River Grove is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Grove <5>
      • Moreland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
        • Moreland is located in Cook County
      • Chicago
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Braeside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
        • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Techny
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Covenant Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
        • Covenant Village is located in Cook 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 Calvary Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Henry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • New Light Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Rosehill Mausoleum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Mausoleum is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Mausoleum
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmette.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gross Point Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188989 <1>
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth El Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107681 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Montrose Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The St. Luke Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Lucas Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107959 <1>
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Bohemian National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216236 <1>
      • Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery
        • Jewish Graceland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #536866 <1>
      • Getty Tomb
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getty Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Getty Tomb is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getty Tomb
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Wunder's Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Wunder's Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Wunder's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wunders Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wunder's Cemetery
      • Dewes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewes Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewes Cemetery
      • Beth Jacob Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Bohemian Cemetery
        • Old Polish Cemetery
        • St. Adalbert Cemetery
        • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107817 <1>
      • Norwood Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwood Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Park Cemetery

    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 #405405  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405405 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: Evanston
      • County: Cook         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #405405 (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105009

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, 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 Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0248, Longitude: -87.6719    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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