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. 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:
36.1521, -86.7388
The Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.
The cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Whitsett Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potters Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Potters Field is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
- 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)
- The White Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Bryanttown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bryanttown Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryanttown Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- 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)
- The Bordeaux Gardens Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux Gardens Park
- Murrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Murrell Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
- 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)
- The Peal Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peal Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- 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)
- Benevolent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolent Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Berry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- 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)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Whispering Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nashboro Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Belle Meade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- 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)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- 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)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Wrencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Hickory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rayon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- 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.
- Brentwood
- Hermitage
- Nashville
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Davidson 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #10082
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1279344 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279344 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: Davidson
- Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nashville East
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1525569 Lon: -86.7383314
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |