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A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Calvary Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Calvary Cemetery (FG ID #10082)

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:   36.1521°   (36° 9' 7")

Lon:   -86.7388°   (-86° 44' 19")

The cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.

As an estimate, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.

Adjacent to the Calvary Cemetery and just to the southeast is the Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the southeast of The Calvary Cemetery is the Greenwood Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the west northwest of the Calvary Cemetery .

Establishment of the Calvary Cemetery ...

The Calvary Cemetery was established in 1868.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nashville City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitsett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitsett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitsett Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Potters Field
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potters Field is located in Davidson County
  • St. Cecilia Convent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Bryanttown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryanttown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryanttown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryanttown Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Donelson Church of Christ Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bordeaux Gardens Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordeaux Gardens Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordeaux Gardens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bordeaux Gardens Park is located in Davidson County
    • Murrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murrell Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peal Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Scott - Hessey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nashville National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nashville National Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Benevolent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Davidson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Berry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
    • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Dog Town ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
    • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
  • Mudtavern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Donelson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Nashville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Paragon Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
  • Whispering Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nashboro Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
    • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Belle Meade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Hermitage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Priest Lake Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Wrencoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wrencoe
      • From the Calvary Cemetery to Wrencoe
    • Old Hickory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rayon City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Brentwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Davidson 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 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:

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 #1279344  (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1279344 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: Nashville East
    • County: Davidson         Elev: 143
    • Location given for GNIS #1279344 (Calvary Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #10082

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, 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 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: 36.1521, Longitude: -86.7388    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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