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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:

40.9486, -90.3243

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 Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the west 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Butterfield Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
  • Alm's House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
  • State of Illinois Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galesburg Research Cemetery
  • Gum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • East Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The East Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Linwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105503 <5>
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106629 <5>
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galesburg Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106863 <5>
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Van Gilder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
    • Wataga Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice - Blue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice - Blue Cemetery
    • Soperville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
    • Henderson Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery

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

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)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • 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)
  • Knox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wataga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Surrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Gilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Utah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
  • De Long
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cameron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Abingdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dahinda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shanghai City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • North Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maquon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Victoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)

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.

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 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: