About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a christian cemetery near South Portland Gardens, Cumberland County, Maine. It lies about 1.2 mi west of South Portland Gardens. The grounds sit at about 26 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including James Augustine Healy, Bob Pickett and Gerard Conley Sr.. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 563365. The nearest other listed cemetery is Forest City Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Conroy-tully Walker Cremations | Funerals | Gatherings in South Portland, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 404 cemeteries we list in Cumberland County, and 125 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Cumberland County dates to 1658. 2 of the 404 listings in Cumberland County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, South Portland Gardens. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Medal of Honor recipient.
- James Augustine Healy1830-1900American Roman Catholic bishop
- Bob Pickett1932-2010American football player and coach
- Gerard Conley Sr.1930-2018American politician, Democrat
- John Anglin1850-1905Union Navy Medal of Honor recipient
- Edward F. Hurley1856-1930American clergyman
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
43.63425, -70.29283
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
- Forest City CemeteryPortland, MEChristian cemetery0.7 mi
- Western CemeteryPortland, MECemetery1.2 mi
- Highland Memorial CemeterySouth Portland, MECemetery1.4 mi
- Brooklawn Memorial CemeterySouth Portland Gardens, MEChristian cemetery1.7 mi
- Temple Beth El Memorial ParkSouth Portland Gardens, MEMemorial park2.0 mi
- Stroudwater Burying Ground Cemetery1318 Westbrook Street, Portland, MECemetery2.0 mi
- Tibbetts Hunnewell CemeteryScarborough, MECemetery2.2 mi
- Bay View CemeterySouth Portland, MECemetery2.3 mi
- Skilling CemeteryScarborough, MECemetery2.3 mi
- Libby CemeterySouth Portland Gardens, MECemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Conroy-tully Walker Cremations | Funerals | Gatherings1.0 miFuneral home · South Portland · (207) 773-6511
- Conroy-tully Walker Cremations | Funerals | Gatherings1.8 miFuneral home · Portland · (207) 773-6511
- Jewish Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Portland · (207) 774-3733
- Coastal Cremation Services2.4 miCremation provider · Portland · (207) 699-6171
- Maine Cremation Care2.4 miCremation provider · Portland · (207) 749-0094
- Hobbs Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · South Portland · (207) 799-4472
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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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