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:
42.5575, -93.0355
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 Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Marys Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- German Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Twp. Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Egbers Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Friesland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Washington Reform Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Jones Park Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Park Cemetery
- North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leverton Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clay Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Clay Center Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center Cemetery
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel Reform Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Ackley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Austinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Faulkner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Robertson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Abbott
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cleves
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Eagle City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Aplington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kesley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Steamboat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Owasa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Eldora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Parkersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Reeve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Hansell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackley
- Aplington
- Butler Center
- Dumont
- Eldora
- Hampton
- Wellsburg
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 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 Franklin 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 #1823486 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823486 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ackley
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5574783 Lon: -93.0354772
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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 Franklin, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |