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. 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
38.7990, -81.6876
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>
The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Old Ripley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Ripley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Pantell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Pantell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Casto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Casto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casto Cemetery
- McGraw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McGraw Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw Cemetery
- Kings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kings Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cemetery
- Casto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Casto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Fairplain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairplain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Southall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Southall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Waybright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Waybright Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waybright Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Casto - Crane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Board Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Board Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Staats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Given Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Given Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Harpold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harpold Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpold Cemetery
- Siniaville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Board Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Board Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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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:
- Ripley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairplain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
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- Hereford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Statts Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
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- Angerona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
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- Sandyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
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- Kenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Odaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Flint Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Liverpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
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- Wilding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
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- Millwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
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- Baden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Kentuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
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- Ravenswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fletcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
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- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Zona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Garfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
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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. The following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1543614 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1543614 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ripley
- Location given for Mount Calvary Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7989742 Lon: -81.6876289
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, 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- Mt. 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. |