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A visit to the Mount Calvary Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   39.8138°   (39° 48' 49")

Lon:   -101.0574°   (-101° 3' 26")

The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Rawlins County<2>.

The county seat for Rawlins County is located in Atwood. Atwood lies just to the east southeast of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rawlins 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 Mt. 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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.

    • Atwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Rawlins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
    • Ludell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
      • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
    • Beardsley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
      • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Herndon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • McDonald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Traer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
      • Traer is located in Decatur County
    • Stratton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <4>
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
    • Bird City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oberlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
      • Oberlin is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
    • Max
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Rexford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <4>

    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 Rawlins County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blakeman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blakeman Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeman Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • St. Cyril Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril Cemetery
    • Hamper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamper Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamper Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Chardon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chardon Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chardon Cemetery
    • Covenant Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenant Cemetery
    • Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Baptist Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Baptist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Achilles Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achilles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Achilles Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achilles Cemetery
      • Cornell Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mayflower Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
      • Ilion Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ilion Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilion Cemetery
      • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      • McCabe Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470995  (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #470995 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: Atwood
      • County: Rawlins         Elev: 899
      • Location given for GNIS #470995 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 Rawlins, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8138, Longitude: -101.0574       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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