About Mount Calvary Cemetery
Mount Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery near Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. It lies about 3.2 mi east of Topeka. The grounds sit at about 997 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Joan Finney, Otto Schnellbacher and Maurice R. Holloway. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 478724. The nearest other listed cemetery is Penwell - Gabel Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Mount Hope Cemetery, Funeral Chapel & Reception Center in Topeka, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 36 cemeteries we list in Shawnee County, and 23 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 36 listings in Shawnee County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Topeka. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 basketball player, 1 governor.
- Joan Finney1925-2001American politician
- Otto Schnellbacher1923-2008American football and basketball player
- Maurice R. Holloway1920-2008
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount 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
39.05288, -95.73692
What Mount 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
- Penwell - Gabel CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery1.0 mi
- Mount Hope CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery1.0 mi
- Security Benefit Association CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery1.5 mi
- Topeka State Hospital CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery1.9 mi
- Ritchie CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery2.8 mi
- Mission Center CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery3.6 mi
- Prairie Home Cemetery5320 Northwest 35th Street, Topeka, KSCemetery3.9 mi
- West Lawn Memorial GardensSouthwest Auburn Road, Topeka, KSMemorial park4.2 mi
- Foster CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery4.4 mi
- Bennie Lee Graham Memorial CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery4.4 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Calvary Cemetery
- Mount Hope Cemetery, Funeral Chapel & Reception Center1.1 miFuneral chapel · Topeka · (785) 272-1122
- Angels Above Cremation Services2.1 miCremation provider · Topeka · (785) 215-8386
- Penwell-Gabel Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, Mid-Town Chapel2.3 miFuneral home · Topeka · (785) 354-8558
- Brennan Mathena Funeral Home2.9 miFuneral home · Topeka · (785) 354-7706
- Bowser-Johnson Funeral Chapel2.9 miFuneral chapel · Topeka · (785) 233-3039
- Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapels & Cremations3.2 miFuneral home · Topeka · (785) 234-1707
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