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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:   43.1216°   (43° 7' 17")

Lon:   -91.8657°   (-91° 51' 56")

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

The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

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 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 Winneshiek 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 24 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.

    • Festina
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calmar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
    • Saint Lucas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Ossian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
    • Douglass
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Spillville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waucoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Castalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jackson Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • West Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Alpha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Hawkeye
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
        • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Clermont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
        • Clermont is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
      • Ridgeway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
        • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Decorah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Protivin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
        • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
      • Donnan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
        • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Brainard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
        • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Postville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Elgin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Winneshiek County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Calmar
    • Clermont
    • Decorah
    • Elgin
      • Elgin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Hawkeye
    • Lawler
      • Lawler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lawler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • Ossian
      • Ossian lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ossian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Postville
    • Ridgeway
    • Waucoma
    • West Union

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Calmar Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calmar Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calmar Community Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calmar Community Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    • Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Stavanger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ossian Community Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis DeSales Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
      • St. Clement Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Kruse Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kruse Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kruse Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kruse Farm Cemetery
      • St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
      • Haug Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haug Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haug Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • George Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield 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 #461188  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461188 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: Festina
      • County: Winneshiek         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #461188 (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 Winneshiek, 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 drawn 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: 43.1216, Longitude: -91.8657       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>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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