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 #90836).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Calvary Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CHI.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CHI.804'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 Calvary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Calvary Cemetery:
42.1339, -72.6025
The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the south southeast of the Calvary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Calvary Cemetery.
Establishment of the Calvary Cemetery ...
The Calvary Cemetery was founded in 1851.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ashley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Park Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bay Path Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bay Path Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Path Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The North Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sinai Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Polish National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sholom Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chicopee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Merrick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aldenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Agawam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holyoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Longmeadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indian Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Feeding Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Longmeadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Ludlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hosmer Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rising Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilbraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hampton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Easthampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Baptist Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- North Wilbraham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Granby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Southampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
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 Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agawam
- Chicopee
- Easthampton
- Holyoke
- Springfield
- Thompsonville
- West Springfield
- Westfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Calvary Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90836
Referenced MACRIS Record: CHI.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601115 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601115 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
- County: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springfield North
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1348157 Lon: -72.6037004
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Calvary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |