A visit to the Mount 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. 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Lat: 38.6298° (38° 37' 47")
Lon: -78.4236° (-78° 25' 24")
The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Page County<2>.
The county seat for Page County is located in Luray. Luray lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Page County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Page County
- Green Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Page County
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Page County
- Old County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old County Cemetery is located in Page County
- Beahm's Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beahm's Chapel Cemetery
- The Beahm's Chapel Cemetery is located in Page County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beahm's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Luray.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49373 <5>
- Longs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Longs Cemetery is located in Page County
- St. Luke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Page County
- Leaks Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaks Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leaks Chapel Cemetery is located in Page County
- Gray Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Hollow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gray Hollow Cemetery is located in Page County
- St. Georges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Page County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tanners Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanners Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanners Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tanners Ridge Cemetery is located in Page County
- Furnace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Furnace Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Rileyville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rileyville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rileyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rileyville Cemetery is located in Page County
- Woods Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Page County
- Comer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Page County
- Brown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Etlan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etlan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Etlan Cemetery is located in Madison County
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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Luray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Kimball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <6>
- Leaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Rileyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sperryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Syria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peola Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Rediviva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rediviva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
- Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
- Overall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shenandoah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <6>
- Slate Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Scrabble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Mount Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <6>
- Verbena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verbena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Willow Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rinkerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Seven Fountains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Plains Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Page County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edinburg
- Luray
- New Market
- Stanley
- Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Page 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1500402 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1500402 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: Luray
- County: Page Elev: 306
- Location given for GNIS #1500402 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Page County: www.co.page.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 Virginia's counties, including Page, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6298, Longitude: -78.4236 In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 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. |
<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. |