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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   41.2195°   (41° 13' 10")

Lon:   -97.8215°   (-97° 49' 17")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Merrick County<1>.

Adjacent to the Calvary Cemetery and just to the east is the Clarks Cemetery.

The county seat for Merrick County is located in Central City. Central City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Calvary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Merrick 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

    • Clarks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Merrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
    • Swedehome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Hordville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Polk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Silver Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Overland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
      • Overland is located in Hamilton County
    • Krakow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
      • Krakow is located in Nance County
    • Fullerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Hord is located in Merrick County
    • Arborville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
      • Arborville is located in York County
    • Stromsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Osceola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Archer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kronborg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronborg
        • Kronborg is located in Hamilton County
      • Genoa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Marquette
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Benedict
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

    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 Merrick 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bureau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bureau Cemetery is located in Merrick County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bureau Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Clarks.
      • The Bureau Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bureau Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100438 <6>
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Foster Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244673 <6>
    • Swede Plain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Laclede Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Polk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Swede Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Swede Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991968 <6>
    • Central City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lindale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lindale Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Lindale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Baptist Church of Hardville Cemetery
      • Hordville Baptist Cemetery
      • Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100906 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burke Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Merrick County
        • The Burke Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100619 <6>
      • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Nance County
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Scandinavian Cemetery
        • West Gord Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101510 <6>
      • Fullerton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Peter Catholic Cemetery is located in Nance County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Fullerton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136910 <6>
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Hordville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101025 <6>
      • North Blue Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The North Blue Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Blue Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Hordville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blue Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101048 <6>
      • Arborville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Arborville Cemetery is located in York County
        • The Arborville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arborville Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arborville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100334 <6>
      • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located in Nance County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Genoa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140678 <6>

    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 #827866  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #827866 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: Clarks
      • County: Merrick         Elev: 493
      • Location given for GNIS #827866 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Merrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) 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: 41.2195, Longitude: -97.8215    
    <3>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.
    <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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