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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 #217)

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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   43.6562°   (43° 39' 22")

Lon:   -83.9422°   (-83° 56' 31")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Bay County<2>.

The county seat for Bay County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies just to the south southeast of the Calvary Cemetery .

Name Variations for Calvary Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Calvary / Kawkawlin Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Bay 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 23 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.

    • Kawkawlin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wenona Beach ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wenona Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona Beach
      • Wenona Beach is located in Bay County
    • Brissette Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brissette Beach
      • Brissette Beach is located in Bay County
    • Wenona ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wenona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Bay County
    • West Bay City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay City
      • West Bay City is located in Bay County
      • West Bay City has also been known as:
      • West Bank City
    • Bay City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Banks ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Bay County
      • Banks has also been known as:
      • Bangor
      • Bank City
    • Linwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Salzburg ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salzburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzburg
      • Salzburg is located in Bay County
    • Essexville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
      • Essexville is located in Bay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <4>
    • Brooks ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bay County
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Frankenlust
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenlust
        • Frankenlust is located in Bay County
      • Seidlers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidlers
        • Seidlers is located in Bay County
      • Amelith
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
        • Amelith is located in Bay County
      • Willard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Bay County
      • Fisherville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
        • Fisherville is located in Bay County
      • Melbourne ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
        • Melbourne is located in Saginaw County
      • Kochville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
        • Kochville is located in Saginaw County
      • Duel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
        • Duel is located in Bay County
      • Freeland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
        • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <4>
      • Zilwaukee city
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
        • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
      • Munger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
        • Munger is located in Bay County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munger <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 Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bay 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parsonx Addition Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Protestant Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
    • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anne Catholic Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • The St. Anne Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anne Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fremont Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bay City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #555 <1>
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roosevelt Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Corlis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Corlis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Corlis Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corlis Cemetery is located in Bay City.
      • The Corlis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Corliss Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corlis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2622538 <1>
    • Green Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Ridge Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bay City.
      • The Green Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eickemeyer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #647573 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Polish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay City Jewish Community Association
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bay City Jewish Community Association is located in Bay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bay City Jewish Community Association is a large cemetery that is located in Bay City.
        • The Bay City Jewish Community Association has also been known as:
        • Bay City Community Jewish Cemetery
        • Hebrew Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay City Jewish Community Association
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2320396 <1>
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Bay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bay City.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Birney Cemetery
        • Historic Pine Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #702656 <1>
      • Seamans Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Seamans Cemetery is located in Bay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seamans Cemetery is located in Bay City.
        • The Seamans Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Seaman Cemetery
        • Seamon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seamans Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298439 <1>
      • Elm Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in Bay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bay City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #446 <1>
      • Old St. Patrick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Bay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Bay City.
        • The Old St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Patrick Cemetery
      • New St. Patrick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The New St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Bay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New St. Patrick Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bay City.
        • The New St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1681 <1>
      • St. Valentine's Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lutheran Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lutheran Home Cemetery is located in Bay County
        • The Lutheran Home Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Daheim / Kirchof Cemetery
        • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Home Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #349 <1>
      • Floral Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Floral Gardens Cemetery is located in Bay County
        • The Floral Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Floral Garden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #524 <1>

    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 #622477  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #622477 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: Kawkawlin
      • County: Bay         Elev: 182
      • Location given for GNIS #622477 (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #217

    The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Bay, 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 obstructions 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: 43.6562, Longitude: -83.9422    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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