About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut. It lies about 2.7 mi northwest of Waterbury. The grounds sit at about 515 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including J. Joseph Smith, Candy LaChance and E. Donald Walsh. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 205925. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lithuanian Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Casey Funeral Homes & Cremation Care in Waterbury, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 163 cemeteries we list in New Haven County, and 80 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in New Haven County dates to 1793. 1 of the 163 listings in New Haven County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Waterbury. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player, 1 US representative.
- J. Joseph Smith1904-1980American politician
- Candy LaChance1870-1932American baseball player
- E. Donald Walsh1917-1997American military personnel
- John T. Gereski1936-2007American general
People whose Wikidata entry gives Calvary Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.54231, -73.00371
What Calvary Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Lithuanian CemeteryWaterbury, CTChristian cemetery0.4 mi
- Melchizedek CemeteryWaterbury, CTCemetery0.5 mi
- Pine Grove CemeteryWaterbury, CTCemetery0.6 mi
- New Saint Josephs CemeteryWaterbury, CTChristian cemetery0.9 mi
- New Pine Grove CemeteryWaterbury, CTCemetery1.0 mi
- Old Saint Josephs CemeteryWaterbury, CTChristian cemetery1.1 mi
- East Farms CemeteryMulloy Road, Waterbury, CTCemetery1.1 mi
- Saint Marys Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic CemeteryWaterbury, CTChristian cemetery1.3 mi
- Brass City Lodge CemeteryWaterbury, CTCemetery1.3 mi
- Holy Land CemeteryWaterbury, CTCemetery1.4 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Casey Funeral Homes & Cremation Care0.3 miFuneral home · Waterbury · (203) 753-1550
- O'Donnell Monument Company0.7 miMonument dealer · Waterbury · (203) 753-9918
- Casey O'Donnell Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Waterbury · (203) 753-1550
- Kelly & Brennan Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Waterbury · (203) 756-3545
- Prospect Memorial Funeral and Cremation1.7 miCremation provider · Prospect · (203) 758-6008
- Bergin Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Waterbury · (203) 753-0683
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Frequently asked questions
Is Calvary Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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