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:
30.0555, -90.8898
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 Saint James Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Saint James Parish is located in Convent. Convent lies just to the southeast of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Philippian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippian Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Celestin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Celestin Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestin Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Convent.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68858 <5>
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
- Burnside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside Cemetery
- Ascension Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. Jules Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jules Cemetery
- Christ Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
- The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
- Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1727391 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Hope Haven Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Haven Cemetery
- St. Landry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Landry Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Landry Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
- Virginia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Virginia Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Cemetery
- Pugh Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Pugh Family Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Family Cemetery
- The Pugh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Madewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385847 <5>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Western Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Western Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 35 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:
- Free Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
- Burton Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
- Chatman Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
- Uncle Sam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Convent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aben
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aben is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
- Aben has also been known as:
- Abend
- Cofield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Brulie Maurin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
- Burnside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lagan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Hester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hester is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Darrow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Terre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belle Terre is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
- Belle Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belle Alliance is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Alliance
- Sweet Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Plattenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sorrento
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burbank ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burbank is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Belle Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Freetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Freetown is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Star is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Paincourtville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Munsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Munsons is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons
- Elmfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmfield is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
- Madewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madewood is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madewood
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Vacherie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paulina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brittany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Lula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lula is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Monty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monty is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monty
- Kessler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kessler is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
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 Saint James Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Convent
- Donaldsonville
- Vacherie
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Saint James Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #1629227 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1629227 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
- Parish: St. James
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Donaldsonville
- Location given for Mount Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.0554783 Lon: -90.8898185
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, 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 obstructions 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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