About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota. It lies about 1.9 mi north of Saint Cloud. The grounds sit at about 1,056 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 9 notable people buried here, including John Davis Sullivan, Nicholas Thomey and Colin Francis MacDonald. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 640771. The nearest other listed cemetery is North Star Semetery, about 0.4 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Benson Funeral Home & Cremation Service in St Cloud, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 85 cemeteries we list in Stearns County, and 20 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Saint Cloud. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 1 World War II veteran.
- John Davis Sullivan1862-1933Canadian American politician
- Nicholas Thomey1875-1937American auditor and politician
- Colin Francis MacDonald1843-1919American politician (1843-1919), Minnesota, Senate 1877-82 (District 31)
- Leona Thomey1902-1945
- Madeline Schumacher1884-1963
- Margaret Hansen1876-1968
- Peter J. Winter1859-1938
- Pierre Nicholas Thomey1903-1969American attorney
- Theresia Kniprath1867-1931
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
45.53497, -94.17610
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
- North Star SemeterySaint Cloud, MNChristian cemetery0.4 mi
- Assumption CemeterySaint Cloud, MNCemetery0.6 mi
- Saint Joseph CemeteryWaite Park, MNCemetery2.7 mi
- Minnesota Reformatory CemeterySaint Cloud, MNCemetery3.0 mi
- Pioneer Benton County CemeterySauk Rapids, MNMunicipal cemetery3.6 mi
- Benton CemeterySauk Rapids, MNCemetery3.7 mi
- Trinity CemeterySauk Rapids, MNCemetery3.8 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeterySauk Rapids, MNCemetery3.8 mi
- Saint Mary Help of Christians CemeterySaint Augusta, MNCemetery4.1 mi
- Stranger CemeteryWaite Park, MNCemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Benson Funeral Home & Cremation Service1.1 miFuneral home · St Cloud · (320) 252-3132
- Miller-Carlin Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · St Cloud · (800) 644-4058
- Daniel Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · St Cloud · (800) 358-3313
- Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · St Cloud · (320) 252-2522
- Cremation A Simple Way2.1 miCremation provider · Saint Cloud · (844) 251-2522
- Williams Dingmann Family Funeral3.6 miFuneral home · Sauk Rapids · (320) 251-1454
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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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