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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:

34.7245, -95.8564

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 Pittsburg County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Blanco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Blanco Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
  • Savanna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Savanna Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Cemetery
  • Harpers Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Harpers Valley Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Valley Cemetery
  • Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wards Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wards Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Cemetery
  • Pine Top Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Top Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Ward Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ward Springs Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Christian Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Christian Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill Cemetery
    • Wardville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wardville Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Vivian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vivian Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Cemetery
    • Haile Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haile Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Pittsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kiowa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
  • Blanco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Savanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chambers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Wardville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
  • Haywood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Daisy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McAlester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Krebs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <6>
    • Adel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Hartshorne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Haileyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stuart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Pittsburg 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Pittsburg 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 #1090815  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090815 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: Pittsburg
      • Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pittsburg
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.724541     Lon: -95.8563792
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, 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 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.