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A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...


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:   41.3411°   (41° 20' 27")

Lon:   -87.9598°   (-87° 57' 35")

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

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 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 Will 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.

    • Wallingford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Symerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
      • Symerton is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Manhattan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>
    • Manteno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <4>
    • Peotone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Elwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
    • Brisbane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
      • Brisbane is located in Will County
    • Lakewood Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Bourbonnais
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <4>
    • New Lenox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
      • New Lenox is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <4>
    • Cherry Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Monee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
        • Monee is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <4>
      • Preston Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
        • Preston Heights is located in Will County
      • Frankfort
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
      • Gilletts ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilletts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
        • Gilletts is located in Will County
      • Ingalls Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
        • Ingalls Park is located in Will County
      • Bradley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
      • Mokena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
        • Mokena is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <4>
      • Rockdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Braidwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bonfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Saint George
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
        • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
      • Joliet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • University Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <4>
      • Frankfort Square
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
        • Frankfort Square is located in Will 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 Will 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Klinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klinger Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klinger Cemetery
    • West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Manhattan Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manhattan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manhattan Center Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manhattan Center Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Chicago Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicago Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chicago Road Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicago Road Cemetery
    • DeSelm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The DeSelm Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeSelm Cemetery
    • Green Garden Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Garden Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Garden Methodist Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Garden Methodist Cemetery
    • Star Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Grove Cemetery
    • Blooms Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical UCC Cemetery
    • North Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Ridge Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridge Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Twining Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twining Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twining Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twining Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Peotone Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill 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 #405398  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405398 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: Wilton Center
      • County: Will         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #405398 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

    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 Will, 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 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: 41.3411, Longitude: -87.9598       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.
    <6>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.
    <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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