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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:

38.6567, -96.5114

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 Morris County<2>.

The county seat for Morris County is located in Council Grove. Council Grove lies just to the east 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 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kelso Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kelso Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Comisky Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Comisky Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comisky Cemetery
  • Wilsey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Wilsey Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey Cemetery
  • Dunlap African-American Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ramsey - Black Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
  • Parker - Highland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bemoan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bemoan Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemoan Cemetery
  • Swartz Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Swartz Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Agnes City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Agnes City Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
    • Alta Vista Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista Cemetery
    • Dwight Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Dwight Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Cemetery
    • Diamond Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boenitz Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
    • Bushong Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bushong Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong Cemetery
    • Chalk Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Council Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Council Grove is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
    • Council Grove has also been known as:
    • Council
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <6>
  • Helmick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Helmick is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
  • Downing ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
  • Kelso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
  • Wilsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wilsey is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Dunlap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunlap is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Parkerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkerville is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Dwight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dwight is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Bushong
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bushong is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • Agnes City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
  • Alta Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hymer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Delavan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Delavan is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockland is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Toledo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Toledo is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Americus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Neva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Neva is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
      • Neva has also been known as:
      • Neva Station
    • Strong City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <6>
    • Ellinor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
    • Saffordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Saffordville is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
    • Allen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Latimer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Burdick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Burdick is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth

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 Morris 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Morris 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 #477010  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477010 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: Morris
      • Est. Elev: 388 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Council Grove Lake
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6566745     Lon: -96.5113923
      • 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 Morris, 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- 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.