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A visit to the Saint Marys Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Marys Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery

Lat:   41.7333°   (41° 43' 59")

Lon:   -95.4814°   (-95° 28' 53")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Marys Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Panama
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Westphalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Earling
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Portsmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tennant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
      • Tennant is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Harlan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Defiance
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Dunlap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Persia
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Kirkman
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Woodbine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Corley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dow City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
        • Dow City is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <4>
      • Buck Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Irwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
      • Arion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
        • Arion is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Shelby
        (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
      • Manilla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Logan
        (17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
      • Minden
        (18 miles [29 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 <4>
      • Avoca
        (18 miles [29 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 <4>

    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 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Denison
    • Dow City
    • Dunlap
    • Harlan
    • Irwin
      • Irwin lies 14 miles [22.5 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
      • Logan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Magnolia
    • Neola
      • Neola lies 20 miles [32.2 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
    • Woodbine

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Doyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • LDS Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LDS Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LDS Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LDS Cemetery
    • Gallands Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallands Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallands Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallands Grove Cemetery
    • Grove Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Twp. Cemetery
    • Cass Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Twp. Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mefferd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mefferd Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Harlan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Union Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
      • Cowan - Pardee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan - Pardee Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
      • Slates Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slates Cemetery

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

    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 #461165  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461165 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: Panama
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 407
      • Location given for GNIS #461165 (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 things 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: 41.7333, Longitude: -95.4814       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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