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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 #84536)

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:   41.5740°   (41° 34' 26")

Lon:   -87.1998°   (-87° 11' 59")

The cemetery is located in Porter County<2>.

As an estimate, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portage.

The county seat for Porter County is located in Valparaiso. Valparaiso lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Calvary Cemetery .

Establishment of the Calvary Cemetery ...

The Calvary Cemetery was established in 1913.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Porter 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

    • Portage
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
    • Woodland Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
    • New Chicago
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • South Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Ogden Dunes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
    • Lake Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <4>
    • Hobart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Babcock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Duneland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Liverpool
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
        • Liverpool is located in Lake County
      • Burns Harbor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
        • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <4>
      • Deep River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Deep River is located in Lake County
      • Chesterton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Porter
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dune Acres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
        • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Green Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Green Acres is located in Lake County
      • Gary
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
      • Ross
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in Lake County
      • Lottaville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottaville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
        • Lottaville is located in Lake County
      • Merrillville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Valparaiso
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tratebas Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
        • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter 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 Porter 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • McCool Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The McCool Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Hobart City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobart City Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart City Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Janes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Janes Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
    • Gossett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Deep River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Bailly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailly Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailly Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Burstrom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burstrom Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burstrom Cemetery
      • Waldheim Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Chester Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Mosier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
      • Blachly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blachly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blachly Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blachly Cemetery
      • Tolleston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolleston Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolleston Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Merrillville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dillingham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Chesterton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chesterton Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterton 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 #431979  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431979 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: Portage
      • County: Porter         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #431979 (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #84536

    The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Porter, 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 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: 41.5740, Longitude: -87.1998    
    <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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