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


The location of the St. Mary's 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. Mary's Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mary's 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. Mary's Cemetery

Lat:   42.4169°   (42° 25' 0")

Lon:   -92.2146°   (-92° 12' 52")

The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the northwest of the St. Mary's Cemetery .

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Black Hawk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Mary's 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. Mary's Cemetery.

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

    • Gilbertville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Elk Run Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Raymond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Jubilee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Evansdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
    • La Porte City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dewar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Eagle Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jesup
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <4>
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dunkerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mount Auburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Brandon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
        • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Hudson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
      • Voorhies
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
      • Blessing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
        • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
      • Cedar City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
      • Cedar Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Cedar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
        • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Black Hawk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Mary's Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Poyner Twp. Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poyner Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poyner Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poyner Twp. Cemetery
    • Washburn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Muslim Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muslim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muslim Cemetery
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    • Anton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anton Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anton Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Orange Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Westview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Waterloo.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waterloo Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94674 <6>
      • Waterloo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
      • Eagle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
      • St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • New Barclay Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Barclay Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery

    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. Mary's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1958312  (Saint Mary's Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1958312 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: Gilbertville
      • County: Black Hawk         Elev: 260
      • Location given for GNIS #1958312 (Saint Mary's Cemetery)

    The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Mary's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4169, Longitude: -92.2146       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Mary's 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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