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A visit to the Saint Marys Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

42.2947, -88.0690

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Lake County is located in Waukegan. Waukegan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ivanhoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ivanhoe Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grayslake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wauconda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Volo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Volo Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo Cemetery
  • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is located in Forest Lake.
    • The Fairfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield - English Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105619 <5>
  • Diamond Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Diamond Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Diamond Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mundelein.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105402 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Druce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Druce Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druce Cemetery
    • Avon Centre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Avon Centre Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Centre Cemetery
    • Fisher Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Zurich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Zurich Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich Cemetery
    • Gridley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery
    • Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Serbian Monastery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Fremont Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
  • Ivanhoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Hainesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hawthorn Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mundelein
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayslake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fort Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
  • Round Lake Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wauconda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gilmer is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
  • Libertyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gages Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Volo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Lake Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tower Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • North Barrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
    • Round Lake Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Zurich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Indian Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Vernon Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Ingleside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Third Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 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 Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.

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

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1955633  (Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1955633 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grayslake
      • Location given for Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.294745     Lon: -88.0689681
      • 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 Illinois' counties, including Lake, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Marys Catholic 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.
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