About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. It lies about 2.9 mi south of Davenport. Wikidata records 9 notable people buried here, including Ralph Leo Hayes, Hal Skelly and Jeremiah Henry Murphy. The nearest cremation provider we know of is The Runge Mortuary & Crematory in Davenport, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 51 cemeteries we list in Scott County, and 49 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Davenport. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 2 actors, 1 architect, 1 baseball player, 1 US representative.
- Ralph Leo Hayes1884-1970Fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, USA.
- Hal Skelly1891-1934Actor, playwright, director, Broadway producer
- Jeremiah Henry Murphy1835-1893American politician
- Henry Cosgrove1834-1906Second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, USA.
- John McMullen1832-1883First bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, USA.
- James J. Davis1852-1926Third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, USA.
- Walter Halas1892-1959American football coach, basketball coach, and baseball player and coach
- Arthur Ebeling1882-1965American architect
- Theodore Doucet1879-1932Actor
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
41.56401, -90.56339
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
- Mount Calvary Catholic CemeteryDavenport, IACatholic cemetery0.1 mi
- Davenport Memorial ParkDavenport, IAMemorial park0.2 mi
- Mount Nebo CemeteryDavenport, IAJewish cemetery0.4 mi
- Pine Hill CemeteryDavenport, IACemetery0.4 mi
- Oakdale CemeteryDavenport, IACemetery1.4 mi
- Oakdale Cemetery Soldiers' LotDavenport, IACemetery1.5 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeteryDavenport, IACemetery2.1 mi
- Saint Marys Church CemeteryDavenport, IACatholic cemetery3.2 mi
- Rock Island Confederate CemeteryRodman Avenue, Rock Island, IL · est. 1863Cemetery3.6 mi
- City CemetaryDavenport, IACemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- The Runge Mortuary & Crematory0.4 miCremation provider · Davenport · (563) 391-6202
- Weerts Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Davenport · (563) 355-4433
- Halligan–McCabe–DeVries Funeral Home2.7 miFuneral home · Davenport · (563) 322-4438
- Mc Ginnis-chambers Funeral Home3.4 miFuneral home · Bettendorf · (563) 355-1751
- Orr's Mortuary4.0 miMortuary · Rock Island · (309) 786-3468
- Hodgson Funeral Home4.0 miFuneral home · Rock Island · (309) 788-5649
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Frequently asked questions
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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