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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. 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:

42.9558, -94.6969

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 Palo Alto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Alto County is located in Emmetsburg. Emmetsburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 14 miles [22.5 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.

  • Rush Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rush Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mallard.
    • The Rush Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stratton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145197 <5>
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ellington Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington Cemetery
    • The Ellington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellington Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196380 <5>
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Havelock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Havelock Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Cemetery
  • Powhatan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
  • Laurens Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Laurens Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Swan Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Cemetery
    • West Bend Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The West Bend Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend Cemetery
    • Clinton - Garfield Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Margarets Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
    • Old Rolfe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Rolfe Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rolfe Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Mallard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Curlew
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Plover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Havelock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rodman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Ayrshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cylinder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Emmetsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rolfe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
  • West Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Marathon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pocahontas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Whittemore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Ruthven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Webb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Ottosen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Albert City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradgate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Gillett Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Graettinger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 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 Palo Alto 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 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: