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:
39.2653, -94.9216
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 Leavenworth County<2>.
The county seat for Leavenworth County is located in Leavenworth. Leavenworth lies just to the north of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Muncie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Starns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Starns Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns Cemetery
- Starns Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Starns Family Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns Family Cemetery
- Lansing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lansing Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Cemetery
- Delaware Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Cemetery
- Leavenworth National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memory Gardens
- Little Stranger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Thorn Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill Cemetery
- High Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
- Heath Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Heath Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Cemetery
- Schrimpf Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Dunagan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Dunagan Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunagan Cemetery
- Jewett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jewett Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lansing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bain City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
- Leavenworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stillings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount has also been known as:
- Fairmont Village
- Farley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- East Leavenworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- Wallula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hoge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
- Waldron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Basehor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jarbalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Kickapoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Piper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- West Platte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Platte City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Lowemont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Former name for Easton:
- Eastin
- Weatherby Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Bonner Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
- Parkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodruff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
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 Leavenworth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonner Springs
- Easton
- Leavenworth
- Parkville
- Platte City
- Weston
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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Leavenworth 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 #478428 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478428 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: Leavenworth
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leavenworth
- Location given for Mount Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2652789 Lon: -94.9216305
- 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 Leavenworth, 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. |
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