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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. 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.7867°   (38° 47' 12")

Lon:   -89.5990°   (-89° 35' 56")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Calvary Cemetery .

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.<4>

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

  • Hug Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hug Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hug Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Grantfork UCC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantfork UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantfork UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grantfork UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Rietmann Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rietmann Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rietmann Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rietmann Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Sugg #1 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugg #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugg #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sugg #1 Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Highland Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Holtzgang Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holtzgang Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holtzgang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holtzgang Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • File Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the File Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the File Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The File Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Mundis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mundis Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Deck - Weder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck - Weder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck - Weder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deck - Weder Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Gullick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gullick Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Saint Rose.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #540915 <5>
    • Shoal Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoal Creek Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bond County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Pierron
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
    • Pierron is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <6>
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <6>
  • Pocahontas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Grantfork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
    • Grantfork is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Sebastopol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
  • Old Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
    • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Marine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
    • Marine is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <6>
  • Saint Jacob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alhambra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Alhambra is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <6>
  • Aviston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
    • Aviston is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <6>
  • Breese
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • New Douglas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <6>
    • Marydale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
    • Reno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Sorento
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hamel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <6>
    • Fruit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
    • Summerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beckemeyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <6>
    • Smithboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Livingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
    • Albers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <6>
    • Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <6>
    • Carlyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <6>
    • Williamson
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <6>
    • Worden
      (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 Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #405389  (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #405389 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: Pocahontas
    • County: Madison         Elev: 161
    • Location given for GNIS #405389 (Calvary Cemetery)

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Madison, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.7867, Longitude: -89.5990       In this case, the coordinates for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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