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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:

47.3475, -99.1807

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 Foster County<2>.

The county seat for Foster County is located in Carrington. Carrington lies just to the north northeast 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Longview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Longview Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykeston Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sykeston Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykeston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sykeston Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Sykeston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251575 <5>
  • Edmunds Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edmunds Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Cemetery
    • The Edmunds Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Melville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366181 <5>
  • Gem Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gem Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Cemetery
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rest Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rest Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • Petersville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kensal Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Kensal Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kensal.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181531 <5>
    • German Free Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tolbert Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Kensal.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Brantford Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brantford Cemetery is located in Eddy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • Melville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Melville is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Carrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Guptill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Guptill is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
  • Sykeston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Barlow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Barlow is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Pingree
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cathay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kensal
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Brantford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brantford is located in Eddy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
  • Pettibone
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grace City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • New Rockford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lake Williams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
    • Buchanan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowdon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Foster 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 begin 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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Foster 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 #1028237  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1028237 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: Foster
      • Est. Elev: 481 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carrington SW
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3474983     Lon: -99.1806694
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Foster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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.