About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. It lies about 2.6 mi southeast of Saint Paul. The grounds sit at about 912 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 16 notable people buried here, including Ignatius Loyola Donnelly, Kaaren Verne and John Ireland. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 640766. The nearest other listed cemetery is Elmhurst Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Brooks Funeral Home in St Paul, about 1.2 mi away. It is one of 23 cemeteries we list in Ramsey County, and 55 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Ramsey County dates to 1912. 5 of the 23 listings in Ramsey County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Saint Paul. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 2 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 artist, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 writer.
- Ignatius Loyola Donnelly1831-1901American politician
- Kaaren Verne1918-1967German-born American actor
- John Ireland1838-1918Catholic archbishop
- Joseph Crétin1799-1857First Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Thomas Langdon Grace1814-1897American Dominican friar and bishop
- Christopher D. O'Brien1848-1922American politician
- Daniel W. Lawler1859-1926American mayor
- Denis Byrne1833-1905United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- James Manahan1866-1932American politician
- Fredrick McGhee1861-1912American activist
- Margaret McFadden1870-1932American community leader
- Michael L. McCormack1847-1922American politician
Show all 16 notable burials
- Michael Ryan Morgan1833-1911Canadian-American soldier
- Thomas D. O'Brien1859-1935American judge
- Carlo Brioschi1879-1941Italian-American sculptor
- Dillon O'Brien1817-18821 Jul 1818 - est. 12 Feb 1882
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
44.96843, -93.13500
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
- Elmhurst Cemetery1510 Dale Street North, Roseville, MNLutheran cemetery1.5 mi
- Temple of Aaron CemeteryRoseville, MNCemetery1.7 mi
- Roselawn CemeteryRoseville, MNCemetery1.8 mi
- Oakland CemeterySaint Paul, MNCemetery1.8 mi
- Garden of Eden CemeteryRoseville, MNMuslim cemetery2.8 mi
- Mount Zion CemeterySaint Paul, MNCemetery3.5 mi
- Sons of Moses CemeterySaint Paul, MNCemetery3.5 mi
- Sons of Jacob CemeterySaint Paul, MNCemetery3.6 mi
- Forest Lawn Memorial ParkLittle Canada, MNMemorial park3.6 mi
- Wic̣aḣapiSaint Paul, MNCemetery4.1 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Twin City Monuments1.1 miMonument dealer · St Paul · (651) 646-1542
- Brooks Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · St Paul · (651) 228-1935
- Twin Cities Cremation1.3 miCremation provider · St Paul · (651) 212-4401
- Spielman Mortuary1.3 miMortuary · St Paul · (651) 237-4799
- Bradshaw Funeral & Cremation Services & Celebration of Life1.5 miCremation provider · St Paul · (651) 489-1349
- Twin Cities Cremation2.0 miCremation provider · Saint Paul · (651) 645-1233
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Calvary Cemetery located?
Calvary Cemetery is at 753 Front Avenue, Saint Paul, MN in Ramsey County. GPS coordinates: 44.96843, -93.13500.
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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