About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky. It lies about 3.0 mi east of Lexington-Fayette. The grounds sit at about 961 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Cotton Nash, Belle Brezing and Jan Karoń. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 488630. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lexington National Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the east. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Bluegrass Cremation Service, Llc in Lexington, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 25 cemeteries we list in Fayette County, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 4 of the 25 listings in Fayette County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lexington-Fayette. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player, 1 basketball player, 1 business leader.
- Cotton Nash1942-2023American basketball and baseball player
- Belle Brezing1860-1940American brothel owner
- Jan Karoń1919-2008Polish violinist
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
38.05729, -84.51299
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
- Lexington National Cemetery833 West Main Street, Lexington, KYNational cemetery0.1 mi
- Lexington CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYChurch cemetery0.3 mi
- Forest Hill CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYCemetery0.5 mi
- Cove Haven CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYCemetery0.6 mi
- Highland Memorial CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYCemetery0.8 mi
- Eastern State Hospital CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYCemetery1.0 mi
- Fayette County Infirmary CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYCemetery1.2 mi
- Hillcrest Memorial ParkLexington-Fayette, KYMemorial park1.9 mi
- African Cemetery No. 2419 East Seventh Street, Lexington, KYCemetery2.0 mi
- Gorham CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYCemetery4.6 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Bluegrass Cremation Service, Llc0.7 miCremation provider · Lexington · (859) 523-9661
- Milward Funeral Directors0.9 miFuneral home · Lexington · (859) 252-3411
- Hawkins Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Lexington · (859) 255-7633
- O L Hughes & Sons Mortuary1.5 miMortuary · Lexington · (859) 233-7112
- Premier Mortuary Services1.6 miMortuary · Lexington · (859) 293-0120
- Smith & Smith Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Lexington · (859) 255-6273
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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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