Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery just northeast of Green Lawn. Once on the east side of Mt. Calvary Avenue, it was moved to the opposite side to its present location in 1874.
Location
581 Mt. Calvary Avenue
Years in Use
1867-Unknown
Timeline of Events
The timeline includes general history, reports, mentions in media and more
1865
The cemetery is established after land is purchased by the Catholics of Columbus for $3,000. The original site is located east of “Harrisburg Pike”.
1866
More land is purchased to expand the cemetery site.
1867
The cemetery is formally dedicated and opened to interments.
1869
More land is purchased to expand the cemetery site.
1874
The present-day cemetery is dedicated. About 1,400 graves existed on the opposite side of what is now Mt. Cavalry Avenue, and these graves are moved to the present cemetery.
