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A visit to the Saint Marys Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Marys Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the St. Marys Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery

Lat:   40.5707°   (40° 34' 14")

Lon:   -124.2542°   (-124° 15' 15")

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<2>.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Marys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Humboldt County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Marys Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ferndale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Port Kenyon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
      • Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
    • Fortuna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Loleta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Alton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Humboldt County
    • Rohnerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
      • Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
    • Table Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
      • Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
    • Hookton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
      • Hookton is located in Humboldt County
    • Hydesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Capetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capetown
      • Capetown is located in Humboldt County
    • Rio Dell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Carlotta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Falk ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falk
        • Falk is located in Humboldt County
      • Fields Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Humboldt Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
        • Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
      • Pine Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills
        • Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County
      • Spruce Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point
        • Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County
      • Pine Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
        • Pine Hill is located in Humboldt County
      • Cutten
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Marys Cemetery. The following communities are located in Humboldt County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Masons & IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masons & IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masons & IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masons & IOOF Cemetery
    • Atwell Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hydesville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hydesville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hydesville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hydesville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1225484 <7>
    • Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hydesville IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Oceanview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oceanview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oceanview Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oceanview Cemetery
    • St. Bernard's Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Spear Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Myrtle Grove Memorial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Grove Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Grove Memorial is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Grove Memorial
    • Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bull Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bull Creek Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Creek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Honeydew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7865 <7>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Roscoe Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Bridgeville Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridgeville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310284 <7>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #232213  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #232213 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ferndale
      • County: Humboldt         Elev: 44
      • Location given for GNIS #232213 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

    The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Marys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5707, Longitude: -124.2542       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Freshwater Corners and Freshwater. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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