About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. It lies about 1.8 mi southwest of Quincy. The grounds sit at about 640 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Fritz Ostermueller, Dick Sipek and Herm Schneidman. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 405394. The nearest other listed cemetery is Valley of Peace Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Duker & Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy, about 1.5 mi away. It is one of 133 cemeteries we list in Adams County, and 39 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 133 listings in Adams County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Quincy. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 2 baseball players, 1 football player.
- Fritz Ostermueller1907-1957American baseball player
- Dick Sipek1923-2005American baseball player
- Herm Schneidman1913-2008American football player
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
39.95255, -91.38321
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
- Valley of Peace CemeteryQuincy, ILCemetery1.2 mi
- Sunset CemeteryQuincy, ILCemetery1.2 mi
- Saint Peters CemeteryQuincy, ILChristian cemetery1.7 mi
- Saint Boniface CemeteryQuincy, ILCemetery1.8 mi
- Quincy National CemeteryQuincy, ILNational cemetery2.0 mi
- Graceland CemeteryQuincy, ILCemetery2.0 mi
- Forest Lawn Memorial GardensQuincy, ILMemorial park2.2 mi
- Powell CemeteryQuincy, ILCemetery2.4 mi
- Laughlin CemeteryQuincy, ILCemetery2.5 mi
- Kemp CemeteryQuincy, ILCemetery2.7 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Duker & Haugh Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Quincy · (217) 222-1011
- Hansen-Spear Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Quincy · (217) 222-4907
- Davis Funeral Home2.7 miFuneral home · Quincy · (573) 655-4507
- Davis Funeral Home9.0 miFuneral home · La Grange · (573) 655-4507
- J. Otto Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Mendon · (217) 936-2525
- Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel13 miFuneral chapel · Palmyra · (573) 769-2233
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Calvary Cemetery located?
Calvary Cemetery is at 1730 18th Street, Quincy, IL 62301 in Adams County. GPS coordinates: 39.95255, -91.38321.
Is Calvary Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic 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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