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A visit to the Saint Mary's Catholic 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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

41.9783, -94.8211

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

The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carroll. Carroll lies just to the north northwest of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCurdy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCurdy Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurdy Cemetery
  • Carroll City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Carroll City Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Cemetery
    • The Carroll City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silent City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995876 <5>
  • Holy Angels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Angels Cemetery
  • Dedham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dedham Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Old Carrollton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elba Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elba Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
    • The West Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glidden Cemetery
    • Merle Hay Cemetery
    • Merle Haye Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96638 <5>
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Viola Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Viola Center Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center Cemetery
    • Coon Rapids Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Arcadia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tuttles Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Scranton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton Cemetery
    • Dillavou Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dillavou Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillavou Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillavou Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ralston.
      • The Dillavou Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kendrick Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94586 <5>
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
    • East Liberty Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The East Liberty Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Willey
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Willey is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Dedham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Roselle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Roselle is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
  • Carroll Community Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Carroll
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Templeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glidden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Halbur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Halbur is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Coon Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ralston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ralston is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Lidderdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Gray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Manning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Ross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ross is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Scranton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lanesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Westside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Aspinwall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Bayard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Breda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Breda is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people

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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Audubon
    • Audubon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Audubon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Bayard
    • Bayard lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bayard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
  • Breda
    • Breda lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Breda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
  • Carroll
    • Carroll lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carroll.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Glidden
  • Lake City
  • Manning
    • Manning lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manning.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Scranton
  • Vail
    • Vail lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vail.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Carroll County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1994797  (Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1994797 was 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:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Carroll
      • Est. Elev: 411 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dedham
      • Location given for Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9783192     Lon: -94.8210953
      • 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 Iowa's counties, including Carroll, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Mary's Catholic 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.