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:
42.2789, -89.2107
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 Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the east 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willwood Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Winnebago Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Burritt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
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- Owen Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Owen Center Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Center Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Pecatonica Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pecatonica Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica Cemetery
- Kishwaukee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Kishwaukee Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Hulse Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulse Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- New Milford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The New Milford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford Cemetery
- Starkey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Starkey Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Guilford Turner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marsh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Winnebago
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Wempletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Indian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Rockford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pecatonica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Byron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Millford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- North Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- Machesney Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Egan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Loves Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shirland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stillman Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Durand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Roscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- German Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leaf River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Rockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis
(14 miles [22.5 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 Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron
- Byron lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Calvary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Davis Junction
- Davis
- Durand
- German Valley
- Leaf River
- Loves Park
- Pecatonica
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Stillman Valley
- Winnebago
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 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 Winnebago 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 #405406 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405406 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 254 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winnebago
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2789086 Lon: -89.2106643
- 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 Winnebago, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |