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A visit to the Mount Calvary Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   33.5179°   (33° 31' 4")

Lon:   -90.7468°   (-90° 44' 48")

The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Sunflower County<2>.

The county seat for Sunflower County is located in Indianola. Indianola lies just to the southeast of the Mt. 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 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Sunflower 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 Mt. 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 23 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.

    • Choctaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Helm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Shaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Heathman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Faisonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Indianola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Roundaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Stoneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
    • Baird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Sunflower
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Boyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Longshot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
        • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
      • Inverness
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Moorhead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
        • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • White City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Sunflower County
      • Metcalfe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
        • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Cleveland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
      • Grapeland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
        • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
      • Wilmot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Doddsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
        • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • New Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Sunflower County
      • Benoit
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
        • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>

    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 Sunflower County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Helm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helm Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Strangers Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strangers Rest Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Rest Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaw Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Shaw.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #155979 <6>
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Heads Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heads Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heads Cemetery
    • Indianola City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indianola City Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola City Cemetery
    • Little Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Charity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charity Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
    • Hinds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lakewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Indianola Memorial Garden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indianola Memorial Garden is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Memorial Garden
      • Bayou Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayou Hill Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Evening Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evening Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evening Star Cemetery
      • Willing Worker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willing Worker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willing Worker Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willing Worker Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Poplar Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673937  (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673937 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: Boyer
      • County: Sunflower         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #673937 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5179, Longitude: -90.7468       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. 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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