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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:

29.9135, -93.9274

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 Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Beaumont. Beaumont lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the 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 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Groves.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1801502 <5>
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Groves.
    • The Johnson Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Johnson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987385 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
  • Granger Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • Kishi Colony Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Kishi Colony Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishi Colony Cemetery
  • Hillebrandt Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hillebrandt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillebrandt Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sabine Pass Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sabine Pass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabine Pass Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sabine Pass Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Sabine Pass.
      • The Sabine Pass Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pace Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168432 <5>
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
    • Dorman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dorman Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
    • McGaffey Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The McGaffey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaffey Cemetery
    • Smith Ridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Ridge Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Ridge Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Port Arthur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Groves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <6>
  • Port Neches
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nederland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Central Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
  • Bridge City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Orangefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Taylor Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Sabine Pass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Terry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Terry is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Higgins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • La Belle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • Vidor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Vidor is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <6>
    • Rose City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose City is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • West Orange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Beaumont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Jefferson 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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 #1384055  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1384055 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Arthur North
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9135478     Lon: -93.9273929
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Jefferson, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.