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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:

37.7005, -96.9457

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 Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
  • Golden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Butts - Wakefield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Towanda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Towanda Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda Cemetery
  • Indianola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Indianola Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Cemetery
  • Haskin Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haskin Family Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskin Family Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
    • The Cumberland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cumberland Bible Church Cemetery
    • Little Walnut Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92904 <5>
  • Sunset Lawns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunset Lawns Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Lawns Cemetery
  • Bogle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bogle Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Leon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Leon Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
    • Walnut Valley Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2378393 <5>
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Deem Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Deem Family Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deem Family Cemetery
    • Andover Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
    • High Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
      • The High Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McCabe Cemetery
      • Muddy Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92996 <5>
    • Belle Vista Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Belle Vista Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vista Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Augusta
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Haverhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Haverhill is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Pickrell Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
  • Salter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salter is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
  • Bois d'Arc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
  • Towanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Midian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Midian is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
  • Lorena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Gordon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Leon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Leon is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Leon has also been known as:
    • West Leon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomington is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • El Dorado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Prairie Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Andover is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
      • Andover has also been known as:
      • Cloud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Smileyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Smileyville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
    • Rose Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hopkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Pontiac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pontiac is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac

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. The following communities are located in Butler County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 #474823  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #474823 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: Butler
      • Est. Elev: 381 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Augusta
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.7002955     Lon: -96.9461457
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Butler, 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 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.