About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 1.0 mi south of Butler. The grounds sit at about 1,302 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Eric Namesnik, Fred McCarren and Charles Craven Sullivan. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1170922. The nearest funeral home we know of is Thompson-Miller Funeral Home in Butler, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 138 cemeteries we list in Butler County, and 61 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Butler. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor.
- Eric Namesnik1970-2006American swimmer
- Fred McCarren1951-2006American actor
- Charles Craven Sullivandied 1860American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania
- Vernon K. Irvine1871-1942American football coach
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
40.87527, -79.89801
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
- Saint Peters CemeteryButler, PACatholic cemetery0.1 mi
- North CemeteryButler, PACemetery0.1 mi
- Butler Memorial ParkHomeacre-Lyndora, PAMemorial park0.5 mi
- Rose Hill CemeteryHomeacre-Lyndora, PACemetery0.7 mi
- South CemeteryButler, PACemetery1.6 mi
- Butler County Poor Farm CemeteryMeadowood, PACemetery2.3 mi
- B'nai Abraham CemeteryButler, PAJewish cemetery2.3 mi
- Saint Michael CemeteryMeadowood, PACemetery2.5 mi
- Butler County Memorial Park & MausoleumHomeacre-Lyndora, PAMemorial park2.8 mi
- Church of God CemeteryShanor-Northvue, PAChurch cemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Thompson-Miller Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Butler · (724) 287-3706
- Young Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Butler · (724) 283-3333
- Geibel Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Butler · (724) 287-2123
- Spencer D. Geibel Funeral Home & Cremation Services1.1 miFuneral home · Butler · (724) 287-4042
- Martin Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Butler · (724) 287-4073
- Steel City Cremations4.9 miFuneral home · Renfrew · (724) 486-3900
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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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