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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:   41.6519°   (41° 39' 6")

Lon:   -95.5236°   (-95° 31' 24")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the St. Marys Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Cass Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cass Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Washington Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Twp. Cemetery
    • The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Twp. Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Panama.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96604 <5>
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Lytle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Schley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Shelby County
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Harrison County
  • Mefferd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mefferd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mefferd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mefferd Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Cowan - Pardee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan - Pardee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan - Pardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowan - Pardee Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Logan.
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel - Knauss Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94244 <5>
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Logan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143930 <5>
    • Graybill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Spears Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spears Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Champlin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champlin Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Shelby Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelby Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Harlan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Shelby County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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.

  • Portsmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Persia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Persia is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Tennant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
    • Tennant is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Panama
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>
  • Westphalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Yorkshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
  • Shelby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
  • Harlan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Earling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
    • Earling is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Corley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Shelby County
  • Woodbine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <6>
  • Minden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Logan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
    • Dunlap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <6>
    • Neola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <6>
    • Kirkman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Avoca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <6>
    • Defiance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
      • Defiance is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 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 Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Avoca
    • Avoca lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Dow City
  • Dunlap
    • Dunlap lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunlap.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
  • Hancock
  • Harlan
  • Irwin
    • Irwin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irwin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Logan
  • Magnolia
  • Neola
    • Neola lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neola.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
  • Shelby
    • Shelby lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Underwood
  • Walnut
  • Woodbine

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 #461162  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #461162 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: Portsmouth
    • County: Shelby         Elev: 403
    • Location given for GNIS #461162 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/

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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 41.6519, Longitude: -95.5236       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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