A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...
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 #75856)
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: 38.2177° (38° 13' 3")
Lon: -85.2217° (-85° 13' 18")
The cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
As an estimate, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Shelbyville.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south southwest of the Calvary Cemetery .
Name Variations for Calvary Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Picketts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picketts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picketts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Picketts Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Picketts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Finchville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75528 <1>
- Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Finchville.
- The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Creek Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bagdad Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gathright Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barbour Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Mount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mount Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Mount Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpenter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Harrisonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479707 <1>
- Beech Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fible Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gough Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Eden Christian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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.
- Shelbyville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Finchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Figgs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Southville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Christianburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Castle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castle
- From the Calvary Cemetery to Castle
- Cropper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cropper
- From the Calvary Cemetery to Cropper
- Lincoln Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
- Waddy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <7>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bagdad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Normandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Consolation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasureville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eminence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <7>
- Mount Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hatton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatton
- From the Calvary Cemetery to Hatton
- Ballardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Yoder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eastwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eminence
- Shelbyville
- Waddy
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 websites either 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Shelby County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #502556 (Saffell Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #502556 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: Shelbyville
- County: Shelby Elev: 218
- Location given for GNIS #502556 (Saffell Calvary Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #75856
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 38.2177, Longitude: -85.2217 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |