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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:   30.9966°   (30° 59' 47")

Lon:   -91.8482°   (-91° 50' 53")

The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Avoyelles Parish is located in Marksville. Marksville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Avoyelles Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 24 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.

    • Simmesport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
    • Legonier
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Hamburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dupont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Plaucheville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
      • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>
    • Bordelonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreauville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
      • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
    • Lettsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Innis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <4>
    • Williamsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Smithland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mansura
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cottonport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bayou Jack
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
        • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Enterprise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Evergreen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
      • Batchelor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marksville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
        • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
      • Angola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hessmer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
        • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
      • Morrow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
        • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <4>
      • Elba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
        • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Tunica
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
        • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <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. The following communities are located in Avoyelles Parish.

    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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

    • St. John Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowman Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bowman Road Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • The Bowman Road Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bordelon Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Road Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2579132 <6>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Tree of Life Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacoby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacoby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacoby Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68869 <6>
    • True Vine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Vine Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Vine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69165 <6>
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sunnyside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69092 <6>
    • Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikes Peak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pikes Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pikes Peak Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pikes Peak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68571 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Turnbull Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnbull Family Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • The Turnbull Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Turnbull Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69176 <6>
      • Mason Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Chapel Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Chapel Cemetery
      • Morefield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morefield Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morefield Cemetery
      • Royal Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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 Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69190 <6>
      • Mt. Salem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
      • Levee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Levee Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levee 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 #549405  (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #549405 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: Simmesport
      • County: Avoyelles         Elev: 14
      • Location given for GNIS #549405 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Avoyelles, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 30.9966, Longitude: -91.8482       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.
    <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.




 

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