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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:

45.9914, -94.3444

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 Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies just to the southwest 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Little Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82967 <5>
  • Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Little Falls.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83417 <5>
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Adalberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Adalberts Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Adalberts Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalberts Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Little Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83228 <5>
  • Holy Family Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Darling Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kay Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kay Burial Ground is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Burial Ground
  • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Green Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Green Prairie Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Prairie Cemetery
    • Twin Lakes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Freedhem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freedhem Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery East
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Flensburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83223 <5>
    • Ed Cash Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ed Cash Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed Cash Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Little Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Belle Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Sobieski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Flensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Randall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Royalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Genola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Genola is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Pierz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pierz is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
  • Bowlus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fort Ripley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Elmdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • North Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Buckman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Lastrup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Swanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cushing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pillsbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
    • Upsala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Opole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • Harding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harding is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Rice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rice is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
    • Burtrum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Morrison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Morrison 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 #640776  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640776 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Little Falls East
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9913546     Lon: -94.3444464
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, 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 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.