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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:   43.3414°   (43° 20' 29")

Lon:   -96.3134°   (-96° 18' 48")

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

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.

  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Richland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Bragstad Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragstad Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragstad Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bragstad Family Cemetery is located in Sioux County
  • Sioux Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sioux Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sioux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sioux Cemetery is located in Sioux County
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Larchwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larchwood Cemetery
    • The Larchwood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • The Larchwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95261 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Nerison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nerison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nerison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nerison Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Canton Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Canton Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canton Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Canton (SD).
      • The Canton Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96860 <5>
    • Beloit Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beloit Cemetery
      • The Beloit Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Flowerfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowerfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)

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.

  • Alvord
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Doon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
    • Doon is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <6>
  • Inwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Inwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <6>
  • Lester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Rock Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <6>
  • Rock Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
    • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <6>
  • Larchwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
    • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <6>
  • Klondike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Klondike is located in Lyon County
  • Edna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Lyon County
  • Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <6>
  • Fairview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perkins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sioux County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Steen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Beloit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County
    • Hull
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Ash Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <6>
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
    • Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
    • Rowena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <6>

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 Lyon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 #461192  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #461192 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: Alvord
    • County: Lyon         Elev: 427
    • Location given for GNIS #461192 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

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 Lyon, 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 obstructions 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: 43.3414, Longitude: -96.3134       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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