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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   42.6466°   (42° 38' 47")

Lon:   -95.1658°   (-95° 9' 56")

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

The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies just to the west of the St. Marys Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buena Vista Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buena Vista Memorial Park is located in Buena Vista County
  • Hayes Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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 Buena Vista County
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Newell Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newell Catholic Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Sac County
  • Newell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Maple Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Elk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Sac County
    • Chase Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Sac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chase Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Schaller.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94465 <5>
    • Nemaha Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Varina Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varina Cemetery
      • The Varina Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Schaller Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schaller Cemetery is located in Sac County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sac County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Sac County

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. Marys Cemetery.

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

  • Lakeside
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Storm Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Casino Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
    • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
  • Juniata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
  • Truesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
    • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <6>
  • Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
  • Newell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
  • Nemaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
    • Nemaha is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Rembrandt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Schaller
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Early
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Varina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Albert City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
    • Aurelia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
      • Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <6>
    • Galva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fonda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
    • Sioux Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Linn Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sac City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marathon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 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. Marys Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buena Vista County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alta
    • Alta lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
  • Aurelia
  • Cherokee
  • Early
  • Fonda
    • Fonda lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fonda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
  • Laurens
  • Lytton
  • Nemaha
    • Nemaha lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nemaha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
  • Newell
    • Newell lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
  • Peterson
  • Sac City
  • Schaller
  • Sioux Rapids
  • Storm Lake

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 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:

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 #1823240  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1823240 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: Storm Lake
    • County: Buena Vista         Elev: 439
    • Location given for GNIS #1823240 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

The official website for Buena Vista County: www.co.buena-vista.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 Buena Vista, 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- ) 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: 42.6466, Longitude: -95.1658       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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