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A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Calvary Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5223°   (40° 31' 20")

Lon:   -75.5144°   (-75° 30' 51")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lehigh County<2>.

The county seat for Lehigh County is located in Allentown. Allentown lies just to the north northeast 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 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 Lehigh 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

    • Emmaus
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Macungie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <4>
    • Old Zionsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Powder Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dillingerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Limeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Wescosville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hensingersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Allentown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Red Lion
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
        • Red Lion is located in Berks County
      • Wennersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wennersville
        • Wennersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Palm
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Zionhill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
        • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
      • Walbert
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
        • Walbert is located in Lehigh County
      • Coopersburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Friedensville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
        • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
      • Chapman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
      • Rittenhouse Gap
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
        • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
      • Huffs Church
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
        • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
      • East Greenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
        • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <4>
      • Stetlersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
        • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Shelly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
        • Shelly is located in Bucks County
      • Fullerton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
        • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County

    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. The following communities are located in Lehigh 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grandview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Northwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Emmaus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #587280 <6>
    • Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Heights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Heights Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Heights Cemetery
    • Salem UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem is located in Lehigh County
      • The Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem has also been known as:
      • Upper Milford Luterhan Church Yard
      • Upper Milford Luterhan Churchyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2331947 <6>
    • St. Joseph Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Peters Union Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lehigh Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Lehigh Zion Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • The Lehigh Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973095 <6>
      • Schwenkfelder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schwenkfelder Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery
      • Trinity Great Swamp UCC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • West End Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West End Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood 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 Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1170913  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1170913 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: Allentown West
      • County: Lehigh         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1170913 (Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lehigh, 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 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: 40.5223, Longitude: -75.5144       In this case, the coordinates for the 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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