A visit to the 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 Calvary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Calvary Cemetery:
42.1876, -72.6287
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County<2>.
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Ste. Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ste. Rose Cemetery
- Forestdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Forestdale Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forestdale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Be careful, some people have confused the Forestdale Cemetery with the Calvary Cemetery and the .
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HLY.802 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90991 <6>
- St. Jerome Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Jerome Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jerome Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <6>
- Forestdale Cemetery West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Forestdale Cemetery West is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale Cemetery West
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forestdale Cemetery West is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Holyoke.
- Be careful, some people have confused the Forestdale Cemetery West with the Calvary Cemetery and the .
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90992 <6>
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sholom Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHI.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90970 <6>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chicopee.
- The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91525 <6>
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- East Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mater Dolorosa Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of South Hadley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #911793 <6>
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of South Hadley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91341 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aldenville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Holyoke
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Chicopee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Merrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- West Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Easthampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- South Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Southampton
(5 miles [8 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
- Hampton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Indian Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Mount Tom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Ludlow City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Granby
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Feeding Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Agawam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Ludlow
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Bay State
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bay State is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
- Hosmer Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
- Longmeadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- Northampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- West Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Farms is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- East Longmeadow
(10 miles [16.1 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
- North Wilbraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
- Westhampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Woronoco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woronoco is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
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
- Northampton
- Springfield
- 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 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601269 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601269 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: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Tom
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1875922 Lon: -72.6287012
- 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, 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- 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 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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| <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. |