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A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Calvary Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   42.1668°   (42° 10' 0")

Lon:   -72.6384°   (-72° 38' 18")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the 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 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.

    • Chicopee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
    • Aldenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Hampden County
    • Holyoke
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
      • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
    • West Springfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Springfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • Hampton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
      • Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
    • Westfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Agawam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • Southampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Easthampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Feeding Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
    • Indian Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
      • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • South Hadley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
        • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
      • Hosmer Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
        • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County
      • Longmeadow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
        • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
      • Ludlow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
      • Ludlow City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
        • Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
      • Granby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
        • Granby is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
      • Mount Tom
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
        • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
      • Rising Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Corner
        • Rising Corner is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • East Longmeadow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
        • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
      • Woronoco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woronoco
        • Woronoco is located in Hampden County
      • Southwick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
        • Southwick is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
      • North Wilbraham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
        • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Northampton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
        • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

    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 south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
    • Ste. Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ste. Rose Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Rose Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Forestdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Jerome Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Jerome Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jerome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Holyoke.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91574 <6>
    • Forestdale Cemetery West
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Valley Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91682 <6>
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Street Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Street Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHI.803 <5>
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Sholom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sholom Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholom Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Paucatuck Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • St. Benedicts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

    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 Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601268  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601268 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: Mount Tom
      • County: Hampden         Elev: 51
      • Location given for GNIS #601268 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 42.1668, Longitude: -72.6384       In this case, the coordinates for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.

    <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.




 

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