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:
42.6164, -91.8985
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 Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Independence. Independence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Kint Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kint Cemetery
- Otsego Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Otsego Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Cemetery
- The Otsego Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Otsego Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95742 <5>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oran Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
- Oran Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
- North Amish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The North Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amish Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Fairbank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairbank Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Otterville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Otterville Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville Cemetery
- Spangler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Littleton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Littleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- German Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Madison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Hazleton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Oelwein
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Doris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Maynard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Westgate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jesup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winthrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dunkerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Lamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Quasqueton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Klinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Dewar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Rowley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Randalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Readlyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Fairbank
- Fayette
- Independence
- Lamont
- Maynard
- Oelwein
- Quasqueton
- Stanley
- Westgate
- Winthrop
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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. Marys Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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. Marys Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461177 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461177 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hazleton
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6163734 Lon: -91.8985035
- 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 Buchanan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |