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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:   45.8677°   (45° 52' 3")

Lon:   -95.1811°   (-95° 10' 51")

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

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Calvary Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 20 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.

    • Osakis
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Nelson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • West Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Belle River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
      • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Carlos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Carlos is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <4>
    • Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Forada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
      • Forada is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <4>
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Villard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Clotho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Miltona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
      • Miltona is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <4>
    • Sauk Centre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rose City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
        • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Garfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <4>
      • Grove Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
        • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Long Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
        • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <4>
      • Holmes City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
        • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Glenwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <4>
      • Long Beach
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 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 Douglas 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Fahlun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fahlun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fahlun Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fahlun Cemetery
    • Sauk Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauk Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sauk Valley Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauk Valley Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Stallcop Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallcop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stallcop Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallcop Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • English Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The English Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Grove Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Spruce Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Hill Cemetery
      • Carlos Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlos Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlos Cemetery
      • Kinkead Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • The Kinkead Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kinkaid Cemetery
        • Sunset Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinkead Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82630 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Lake Leven Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Leven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Leven Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Leven Cemetery
      • Kandota Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kandota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kandota Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kandota Cemetery
      • Little Sauk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Sauk Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sauk Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery

    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 #640775  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #640775 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: Osakis
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 424
      • Location given for GNIS #640775 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Douglas, 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- ) 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: 45.8677, Longitude: -95.1811       In this case, the coordinates for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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