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The location of the Calvary Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   40.8473°   (40° 50' 50")

Lon:   -89.8696°   (-89° 52' 10")

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

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Calvary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Peoria 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 26 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.

    • Brimfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <4>
    • Laura
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Elmwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <4>
    • Princeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <4>
    • Edwards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Williamsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <4>
    • Trivoli
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <4>
    • Dunlap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hanna City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Farmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Dahinda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
        • Dahinda is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <4>
      • Pottstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
        • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
      • Edelstein
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
        • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <4>
      • Maquon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bellevue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Keller
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
        • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Mossville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
        • Mossville is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <4>
      • Speer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
        • Speer is located in Stark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <4>
      • Wyoming
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • West Peoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
        • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>
      • Toulon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
        • Toulon is located in Stark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <4>
      • Appleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
        • Appleton is located in Knox 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brimfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brimfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brimfield Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Southport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southport Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southport Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jubilee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jubilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jubilee Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jubilee Cemetery
    • French Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Elmwood City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood City Cemetery
    • Lehigh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Walliker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walliker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walliker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walliker Cemetery
      • Kightlinger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kightlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kightlinger Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Texas Station Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Texas Station Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Station Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Princeville Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Princeville Twp. Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeville Twp. 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 #405397  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405397 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: Oak Hill
      • County: Peoria         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #405397 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.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 Peoria, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 40.8473, Longitude: -89.8696       In this case, the coordinates for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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