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:
35.2526, -87.3353
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 Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies just to the south southeast 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mimosa Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ararat Cemetery
- Bumpass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bumpass Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Tripp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Tripp Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
- Freeman Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kidd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kidd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lawrence County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mattox Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The May Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- Lawrenceburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Park Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Ethridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Webber City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Weakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Liberty Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Busby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Fall River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Bodenham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Campbellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Westpoint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wales
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Anthony Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
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 Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lawrenceburg
- Loretto
- Pulaski
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 professional and volunteer 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 Lawrence 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 #1279343 (Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279343 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ethridge
- Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.25258 Lon: -87.3352944
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, 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 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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