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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 UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Calvary UMC Cemetery (FG ID #49659)

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 UMC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Calvary UMC Cemetery

Lat:   36.5597°   (36° 33' 34")

Lon:   -79.1415°   (-79° 8' 29")

The Calvary UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Calvary UMC Cemetery .

Name Variations for Calvary UMC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Calvary Church Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 UMC Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Halifax 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 UMC 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 UMC Cemetery.

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

    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
    • Semora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
      • Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <5>
    • Sutherlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
    • Estelle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Alton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County (NC)
    • Ceffo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
    • Elmo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County
    • Blanch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <5>
    • Laurel Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Harmony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County
    • Leasburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kentuck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
        • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Hicks Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
        • Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
      • Cluster Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
        • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
      • Providence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jones
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Jones is located in Halifax County
      • Beaver Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
        • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
      • Roxboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
        • Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <5>
      • Mayo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
        • Mayo is located in Halifax County
      • Danville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gatewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
        • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Yanceyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
        • Roseville is located in Person County (NC)
      • Whitt Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
        • Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
      • Henrys Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
        • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania 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 UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calvary UMC Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Calvary UMC Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Foster Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Foster Family Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440984 <1>
    • Whitt Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Connally UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Cunningham Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cunningham Family Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
      • The Cunningham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cuningham Family Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
      • Waverly Plantation Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310319 <1>
    • Mercy Seat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercy Seat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercy Seat Cemetery
    • The Cedars Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Cedars Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Cedars Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
    • New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310615 <1>
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ephesus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
      • Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crossroads Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Gilead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
      • Alton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • William H. Shelton Graveyard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William H. Shelton Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William H. Shelton Graveyard is located in Pittsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William H. Shelton Graveyard
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Arbor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbor Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor 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 UMC Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1690101  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1690101 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: Milton
      • County: Halifax         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #1690101 (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #49659

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Halifax, 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 UMC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5597, Longitude: -79.1415    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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