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A visit to the Saint Marys Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

40.5707, -124.2542

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marys Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Masons & IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons & IOOF Cemetery
  • Atwell Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atwell Family Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell Family Cemetery
  • Hydesville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hydesville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hydesville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1225484 <5>
  • Town Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Town Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • 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
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
  • Oceanview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Oceanview Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Myrtle Grove Memorial is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Creek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Honeydew.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7865 <5>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roscoe Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Petrolia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441590 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bridgeville Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Bridgeville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310284 <5>

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

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)
    • Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
  • 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)
    • Alton is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Rohnerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
  • Table Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
  • Hookton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hookton is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
  • Hydesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Capetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Capetown is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capetown
  • 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)
      • Falk is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falk
    • Fields Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Humboldt Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
    • Pine Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills
    • Spruce Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point
    • Pine Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pine Hill is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

    • 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. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Ferndale
      • County: Humboldt
      • Elev: 44 (in feet)
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.5706852     Lon: -124.2542214
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Marys Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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