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:
45.2175, -95.3797
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 Swift County<2>.
The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975855 <5>
- Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- St. Bridget Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
- West Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The West Salem Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Buffalo Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
- Frank Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Lake Cemetery
- Monson Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Monson Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson Lake Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Buffalo Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
- Louriston Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Lake Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauli Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
- Molin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Molin Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molin Cemetery
- Mamrelund Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Church of God Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Church of God Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
- Nannestad Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nannestad Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannestad Cemetery
- West Norway Lake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Murdock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Kerkhoven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- De Graff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- De Graff is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Pennock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Sunburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Benson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swift Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clara City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Willmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Clontarf
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Danvers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Danvers is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Big Bend City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Maynard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Spicer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Svea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Kandiyohi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Roseland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Brooten
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brooten is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 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 Swift County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belgrade
- Benson
- Brooten
- Clara City
- Kerkhoven
- Maynard
- Montevideo
- Murdock
- New London
- Raymond
- Spicer
- Watson
- Willmar
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 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Swift 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 #640769 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #640769 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: Swift
- Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Murdock
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.2174606 Lon: -95.3797463
- 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 Swift, 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. |