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A visit to the Saint Mary's Cemetery ...

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. Mary's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Cemetery

Lat:   41.0999°   (41° 5' 59")

Lon:   -90.9189°   (-90° 55' 8")

The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mercer County<1>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the St. Mary's Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Mary's Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Huron Island Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huron Island Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • McClure Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Parson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parson Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hawkeye Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkeye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Candor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Candor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Dolbee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolbee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dolbee Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Mannon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Coghill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coghill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coghill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coghill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105186 <5>
    • McClure Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County

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]<2> of the St. Mary's Cemetery.

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

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. Mary's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Mary's Cemetery:

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. Mary's Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1808644  (Saint Mary's Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1808644 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: Keithsburg
    • County: Mercer         Elev: 173
    • Location given for GNIS #1808644 (Saint Mary's Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. Mary's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0999, Longitude: -90.9189    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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