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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:

37.9937, -89.0028

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the east northeast 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Grammer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Grammer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Moser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moser Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moser Cemetery
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • New Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
  • Rea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Wayman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayman Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Mulkeytown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Old Mulkeytown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery

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 Cemetery.

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

  • Buckner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rend City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
  • Valier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Christopher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Coello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orient
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mulkeytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Zeigler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cambon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Steel City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Steel City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
    • Plumfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • West Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Sesser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Deering City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
    • Whittington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Royalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman Spur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <6>
    • Smothersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
    • Hanaford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
    • Emerson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
    • Parrish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Parrish is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Ewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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. The following communities are located in Franklin 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 like to start with 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: