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:
39.8445, -88.9765
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 Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east northeast 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church Cemetery
- Macon County Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Spangler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harristown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hudelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- Muirheid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirheid Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Garver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
- Illini Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illini Cemetery
- Whitley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Ritchie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Decatur
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turpin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Bearsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
- Harristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forsyth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sangamon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- Long Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Warrensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oreana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Macon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hervey City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Casner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Casner is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
- Niantic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Latham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cerro Gordo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maroa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argenta
- Blue Mound
- Cerro Gordo
- Dalton City
- Decatur
- Forsyth
- Harristown
- Illiopolis
- Macon
- Maroa
- Mount Zion
- Niantic
- Oreana
- Warrensburg
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 professional and volunteer 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 #1816670 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816670 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Decatur
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8444814 Lon: -88.9764676
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Macon, 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- 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. |
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