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 #205042)
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: 30.2347° (30° 14' 4")
Lon: -91.9880° (-91° 59' 16")
The cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish<2>.
As an estimate, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lafayette.
The parish seat for Lafayette Parish is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the west southwest of the Calvary Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- St. John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. John - Fatima Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John - Fatima Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John - Fatima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John - Fatima Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- St. Bernard Cemetery #1
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter Roman Catholic (RC) Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitington Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Bernard Cemetery #2
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cobb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Broussard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Broussard Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Strauss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strauss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strauss Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Broussard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Broussard Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Anderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Simon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simon Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bodoin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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.
- Lafayette
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Breaux Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stekey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Broussard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carencro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Billeaud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ossun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Youngsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <6>
- Parks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <6>
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
- Duchamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cecilia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
- Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <6>
- Cankton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maurice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
- Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <6>
- Levert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Levert
- From the Calvary Cemetery to Levert
- Saint John
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frozard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arnaudville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Duson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Delacroix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Lafayette Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Breaux Bridge
- Saint Martinville
- Youngsville
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 Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Lafayette Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #205042
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Lafayette, 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 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 Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2347, Longitude: -91.9880 |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |