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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 #105000)

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:   40.0137°   (40° 0' 49")

Lon:   -89.8278°   (-89° 49' 40")

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

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the west of the Calvary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Menard 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 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.

    • Petersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
    • Tallula
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Cantrall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <4>
    • Oakford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newmansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Croft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Middletown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • Kilbourne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mason City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Teheran
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
        • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Prentice
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
        • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Williamsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
        • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
      • Easton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
      • Philadelphia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Pasfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
        • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • White City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Mason County
      • Leland Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
        • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Poplar City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
        • Poplar City is located in Mason County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <4>
      • Grandview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • New Holland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
        • New Holland is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
      • Long Branch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
        • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Chandlerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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 Menard 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 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.

    • Oakland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Petersburg Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petersburg Cemetery
    • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornback Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Smoot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoot Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Farmers Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Point Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Godbey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shipley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
      • Atterberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
      • Hash Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
      • Kirby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Joel Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Joel Hall Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • The Joel Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Airland Cemetery
        • Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joel Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106005 <1>
      • Old West Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • The Old West Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Abner Hall Cemetery
        • Athens Cemetery
        • West Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108804 <1>
      • Indian Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Athens.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Point Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <1>
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood 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 #405396  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405396 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: Petersburg
      • County: Menard         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #405396 (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105000

    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 Menard, 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 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: 40.0137, Longitude: -89.8278    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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