A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
38.5509, -89.9073
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the west southwest of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Whiteside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- O'Fallon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The O'Fallon Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon Cemetery
- Willoughby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Cemetery
- Messenger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Messenger Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Cemetery
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Rider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rider Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
- Emmerich Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Emmerich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich Cemetery
- Middlecoff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Middlecoff Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlecoff Cemetery
- Perschbacher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Perschbacher Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perschbacher Cemetery
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Badgley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Badgley Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgley Cemetery
- Old St. Clair County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Knobeloch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Knobeloch Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobeloch Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Keck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Keck Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Petersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- O'Fallon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swansea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gartside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Mascoutah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Freeburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Summerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Caseyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bunkum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- French Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Collinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smithton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Baden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Washington Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Alorton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Maryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lementon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairmont City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Imbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleville
- Collinsville
- Fairview Heights
- Freeburg
- Lebanon
- Mascoutah
- Millstadt
- New Baden
- O'Fallon
- Swansea
- Trenton
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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #426435 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #426435 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: St. Clair
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: O'Fallon
- Location given for Mount Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5508829 Lon: -89.9073238
- 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 Saint Clair, 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- Mt. 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. |