About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Lockport, Will County, Illinois. It lies about 1.5 mi southwest of Lockport. The grounds sit at about 650 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Ernest O. Caneva. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1952265. The nearest other listed cemetery is Runyon Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the south. The nearest cremation provider we know of is O'Neil Funeral Home and Heritage Crematory in Lockport, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 94 cemeteries we list in Will County, and 50 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 94 listings in Will County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lockport. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician.
- Ernest O. Caneva1907-1992Italian-born American band conductor, educator, composer
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
41.60941, -88.04503
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
- Runyon CemeteryLockport, ILCemetery0.6 mi
- Lockport CemeteryLockport, ILCemetery1.3 mi
- Bronson CemeteryRomeoville, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Saint Dennis CemeteryLockport, ILCatholic cemetery2.1 mi
- Alexander CemeteryRomeoville, ILCemetery3.0 mi
- Resurrection CemeteryRomeoville, ILCatholic cemetery3.2 mi
- Barnet CemeteryLockport, ILCemetery3.2 mi
- Danish CemeteryLemont, ILCemetery3.6 mi
- Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryLemont, ILLutheran cemetery3.7 mi
- Mount Calvary CemeteryFairmont, ILChristian cemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- O'Neil Funeral Home and Heritage Crematory1.1 miCremation provider · Lockport · (815) 838-5010
- Goodale Memorial Chapel & Heartland Cremation Services1.5 miCremation provider · Lockport · (815) 838-1533
- Care Cremation Center3.0 miCremation provider · Romeoville · (815) 306-3800
- JSR Memorial Cremation3.0 miCremation provider · Romeoville · (866) 912-9822
- Passages Cremation Center3.0 miCremation provider · Romeoville · (773) 957-3900
- Forest Crematory Inc3.5 miCremation provider · Romeoville · (815) 886-5414
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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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