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A visit to the Saint Marys Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Marys 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. 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)

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

Lat:   42.6814°   (42° 40' 53")

Lon:   -91.5224°   (-91° 31' 20")

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

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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. Marys 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 22 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.

    • Strawberry Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
      • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <4>
    • Forestville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Delaware County
    • Edgewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
    • Maryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
    • Dundee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
    • Mederville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Lamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <4>
    • Osborne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Arlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Volga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Wood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Littleport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Aurora
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Greeley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
        • Greeley is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <4>
      • Oneida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Delaware County
      • Garber
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
        • Garber is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Elkport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
        • Elkport is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Wadena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkader
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
        • Elkader is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <4>
      • Stanley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Masonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
        • Masonville is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Manchester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

    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 Clayton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Noble Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery
    • County Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • County Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Corners Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Corners Cemetery
    • County Courners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Courners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Courners Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Courners Cemetery
    • Reeds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
    • Forestville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Forestville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forestville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Forestville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94804 <6>
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95825 <6>
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • St. Albert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Rothfusz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothfusz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rothfusz Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothfusz Cemetery
      • Campton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campton Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mederville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mederville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mederville Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mederville Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery
      • Stone School Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone School Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Cemetery
      • Taylorville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylorville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylorville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorville Cemetery
      • Stanger Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanger Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanger Farm Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanger Farm Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Thorpe Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart 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. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1949263  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1949263 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: Strawberry Point
      • County: Clayton         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #1949263 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

    The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

    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 Clayton, 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 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. Marys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6814, Longitude: -91.5224       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marys 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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