Mount Calvary Cemetery (other)
Mount Calvary Cemetery may refer to: * Mount Calvary Cemetery (Davenport, Iowa) *Mount Calvary Cemetery (Dubuque), Iowa, on the same street as St. John's Cemetery * Mount Calvary Cemetery (Columbus, Ohio) * Mount Calvary Cemetery (Portland, Oregon) See also * Calvary Cemetery (other) Calvary Cemetery may refer to: French Polynesia * Calvary Cemetery (Atuona) United States * Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles), California * Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois) * Calvary Cemetery (South Portland, Maine) * Calvary Cemetery (S ...

Mount Calvary Cemetery (Davenport, Iowa)
Mount Calvary Cemetery is located in north-central Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was established as St. Marguerite's Cemetery in the 1850s on of property donated by Antoine LeClaire. It was officially platted by the Rev. A. Trevis, the pastor of St. Margaret's Church. At the time the cemetery lay outside the city of Davenport. Mount Calvary is in a section of the city that includes three other cemeteries: Davenport Memorial Park, Pine Hill, and Mount Nebo, which is located behind Pine Hill. The first cemetery operated by the Catholic Church in Davenport was St. Mary's Cemetery in the west end. Bishop Mathias Loras of Dubuque bought that property on January 17, 1849 from Judge G.C.R. Mitchell for $120. The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad right of way was built through the southern section of the cemetery, and St. Mary's Church was erected on the property in 1867. Eventually the cemetery became too crowded and Holy Family Cemetery was established in the west end. S ...
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Mount Calvary Cemetery (Dubuque)
Mount Calvary Cemetery may refer to: * Mount Calvary Cemetery (Davenport, Iowa) * Mount Calvary Cemetery (Dubuque), Iowa, on the same street as St. John's Cemetery * Mount Calvary Cemetery (Columbus, Ohio) *Mount Calvary Cemetery (Portland, Oregon) Mount Calvary Cemetery in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, United States is a private cemetery owned and maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. It is the second-oldest Catholic cemetery in Multnomah County, and was ... See also * Calvary Cemetery (other) {{disambiguation ...
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Mount Calvary Cemetery (Columbus, Ohio)
Mount Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Columbus, Ohio, located west of downtown next to Green Lawn Cemetery and by the now-abandoned Cooper Stadium. It is the oldest active Catholic cemetery in Franklin County.. It is maintained by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, and has approximately 40,000 interments over .. Mount Calvary is divided into two sections that were historically paid for and separately maintained by two parishes of different ethnic backgrounds. The north section, "Holy Cross," was for the German parish, and the "Cathedral" section was for the Irish parish. Separating those two sections is the "Priests' Circle," reserved for clergy.. History The cemetery was established in part to replace the old St. Patrick's Cemetery, which was located in downtown Columbus and had become encircled by the city's growth.. A plot of just over of land, outside the city's original limits, was purchased in 1865 by John F. Zimmer in trust for the Diocese of Colu ...
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Mount Calvary Cemetery (Portland, Oregon)
Mount Calvary Cemetery in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, United States is a private cemetery owned and maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. It is the second-oldest Catholic cemetery in Multnomah County, and was the third cemetery built in the West Hills. History In 1858, the Portland Archdiocese established its first cemetery, St. Mary's Cemetery, in Southeast Portland adjacent to Lone Fir Cemetery. By the late 1800s, that site was becoming full and a new site was needed. In 1888, the Archdiocese purchased in the West Hills and established Mount Calvary Cemetery. In 1930, St. Mary's was closed and the interments were relocated, mostly to Mount Calvary, and Central Catholic High School was built on the site of the old cemetery. In 1961, the Archdiocese opened a second cemetery in the Portland area, Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery, located in Happy Valley. Facilities From its location in the West Hills, Mount Calvary has views of Portland and ...
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