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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:

46.3774, -90.4082

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 Iron County<2>.

The county seat for Iron County is located in Hurley. Hurley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ironwood (MI).
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ironwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1499 <5>
  • Cayuga Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cayuga Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Historic Indian Burial Grounds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bessemer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #713 <5>
  • Odanah Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Odanah Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Mercer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Moe Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Moe Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Cemetery
    • St. Cecelia Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Cecelia Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cecelia Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Birch Lake Church Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Birch Lake Church Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Church Cemetery
      • The Birch Lake Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Birch Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #542828 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

  • Montreal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montreal is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Cedar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  • Gile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gile is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
  • Hurley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurley is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • White City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • White City is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Mellen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mellen is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • Tannery Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
  • Ironwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <6>
  • Hillcrest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • North Ironwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
  • High Bridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
  • Yale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Yale is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Glidden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Glidden is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Bessemer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <6>
    • Marengo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Marengo is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Ramsay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
    • Odanah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Odanah is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah

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 Iron 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 like to start with 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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Iron 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 #1562550  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1562550 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: Iron
      • Est. Elev: 442 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saxon
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3774488     Lon: -90.4082351
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Iron, 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 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.