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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:   40.9486°   (40° 56' 54")

Lon:   -90.3243°   (-90° 19' 27")

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

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the west of the St. Marys Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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.

    • East Galesburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Galesburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
    • Henderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
    • Wataga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <4>
    • Henderson Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Gilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Utah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • De Long
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Cameron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Abingdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oneida
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rio
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
        • Rio is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <4>
      • Dahinda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
        • Dahinda is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <4>
      • Shanghai City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • North Henderson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
        • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <4>
      • Maquon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Victoria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
      • Altona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gerlaw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
        • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <4>
      • Berwick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
      • Woodhull
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
        • Woodhull is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <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 Knox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

    • Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Butterfield Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butterfield Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Family Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alm's House Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • State of Illinois Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Research Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State of Illinois Cemetery
    • Gum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • East Linwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106863 <6>
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Brush Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Van Gilder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Gilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Gilder Cemetery
      • Wataga Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rice - Blue Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice - Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Blue Cemetery
      • Soperville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soperville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soperville Cemetery
      • Henderson Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Grove Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson 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 #1719690  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719690 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: Galesburg East
      • County: Knox         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #1719690 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Knox, 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 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: 40.9486, Longitude: -90.3243       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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