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:
40.2576, -76.8650
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 Dauphin County<2>.
The county seat for Dauphin County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the north northwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harrisburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Cemetery
- The Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Kalmia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45041 <5>
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44341 <5>
- William Howard Day Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The William Howard Day Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Howard Day Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William Howard Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
- The William Howard Day Cemetery has also been known as:
- Day Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44666 <5>
- Dauphin County Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Paxtang Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Paxtang Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang Cemetery
- The Paxtang Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paxtang Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45738 <5>
- Beth El Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
- The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978077 <5>
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45836 <5>
- East Harrisburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The East Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harrisburg Cemetery
- The East Harrisburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mumma's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44722 <5>
- Midland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Midland Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Poplar Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Poplar Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Church Cemetery
- The Poplar Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45814 <5>
- Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harrisburg.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921632 <5>
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shoops Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoops Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Shoops Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shoops Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoops Cemetery
- Enola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Enola Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola Cemetery
- The Enola Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brick Church Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206443 <5>
- Roof Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Roof Memorial Park is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roof Memorial Park
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Shiremanstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46049 <5>
- Fairview Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Bethel Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Bethel Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Mechanicsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44795 <5>
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lemoyne
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Harrisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Paxtang
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Penbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Lower Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Market
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Market is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Steelton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Edgemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wormleysburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Camp Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawnton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Bloomburg Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Lucknow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Rudytown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rudytown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
- Marsh Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- Marene Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marene Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marene Village
- Colonial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
- Old Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
- Enola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sporting Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Shiremanstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Highspire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Springford Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
- Paxtonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
- Westwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
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 Dauphin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Harrisburg
- Lemoyne
- New Cumberland
- Penbrook
- Shiremanstown
- Steelton
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 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 Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Dauphin 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 #1170910 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1170910 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: Dauphin
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harrisburg East
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2575895 Lon: -76.8649731
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, 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- 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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