A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
31.0730, -90.4776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the north of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Felder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Stevenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Hinson - Knippers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Alton Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rayborn - Easley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dickey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickey Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Cemetery
- Slade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
- Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Terry Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Terry Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Wolverton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Prescott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Felder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Prescott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
- McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Cutrer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cutrer Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutrer Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Osyka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Osyka Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka Cemetery
- Varnado Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Varnado Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Varnado Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Varnado Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado Cemetery
- Ann Tyler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ann Tyler Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Tyler Cemetery
- Ard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ard Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Guiding Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Magnolia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60639 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chatawa
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Osyka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kentwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Huron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Gillsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Bear Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Glading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Smithburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Bacots
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- McComb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McElveen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Tangipahoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Mount Hermon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Roseland
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673936 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673936 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Osyka
- Location given for Mount Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0729557 Lon: -90.4775966
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Pike, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. 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. |
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