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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:   44.4536°   (44° 27' 12")

Lon:   -93.1402°   (-93° 8' 24")

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

The county seat for Rice County is located in Faribault. Faribault lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 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 Rice 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 24 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.

    • Northfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Waterford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
    • Dundas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>
    • Dennison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Castle Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Nerstrand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
      • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <4>
    • Millersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Cannon City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Eureka Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
    • Elko
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Webster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Faribault
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cannon Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
        • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <4>
      • Hampton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Elko New Market
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
        • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
      • Trondjem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
        • Trondjem is located in Rice County
      • New Market
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Scott County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Lonsdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
        • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <4>
      • Lakeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kenyon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • New Trier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
        • New Trier is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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 Rice 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 20 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.

    • Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Redrose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Redrose Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Former name for Redrose Cemetery:
      • Rose Leaf Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redrose Cemetery
    • Kibbe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kibbe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Kibbe Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibbe Cemetery
    • Greenvale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Solar Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solar Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solar Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solar Lutheran Cemetery
    • Rolling Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rolling Green Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Green Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Highview Christiana Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Christiania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nerstrand Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nerstrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nerstrand Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nerstrand Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Randolph.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Castle Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castle Rock Valley Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Hampton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Evangelical Cemetery
      • Wangs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wangs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wangs Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wangs Cemetery
      • Wangen Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wangen Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wangen Prairie Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wangen Prairie Cemetery
      • Oxford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • McNutt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
      • Farmington Luteran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Farmington Luteran Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • The Farmington Luteran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Johns Danish Luthern Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Luteran Cemetery
      • Knoll Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knoll Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Cemetery
      • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal 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 #640761  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #640761 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: Northfield
      • County: Rice         Elev: 295
      • Location given for GNIS #640761 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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 Rice, 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: 44.4536, Longitude: -93.1402       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>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.




 

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