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:
41.1528, -95.8503
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 Mills County<2>.
The county seat for Mills County is located in Glenwood. Glenwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Bellevue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Offutt AFB Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Offutt AFB Cemetery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt AFB Cemetery
- The Offutt AFB Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Cook Post Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #170068 <5>
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Evan Lloyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Evan Lloyd Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan Lloyd Cemetery
- Gowen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gowen Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen Cemetery
- Saar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Saar Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saar Cemetery
- Plumer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Plumer Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer Cemetery
- Lewis Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Twp. Cemetery
- The Lewis Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lewis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95281 <5>
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Council Bluffs.
- The St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Evangelical Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256269 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cassidy's Burial Ground
- St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101352 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Grove Cemetery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Grove Cemetery
- The Anderson Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bailey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1290531 <5>
- Godsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Godsey Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godsey Cemetery
- Martin Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evangelical Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991112 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Avery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bellevue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hentons is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Folsom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- La Platte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
- Dumfries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Pacific City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pacific City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- Council Bluffs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mineola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pacific Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chautauqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- La Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Papillion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Plattsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carter Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mills is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Ralston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cullom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cullom is located in Cass County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
- Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mynard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mynard is located in Cass County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
- Home Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Portal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
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 Mills County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Council Bluffs
- Glenwood
- Omaha
- Pacific City
- Pacific Junction
- Papillion
- Plattsmouth
- Ralston
- Silver City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mills 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 #1968440 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1968440 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: Mills
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Council Bluffs South
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1527766 Lon: -95.8502881
- 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 Mills, 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- 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. |