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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   42.4378°   (42° 26' 16")

Lon:   -89.3460°   (-89° 20' 45")

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<1>.

The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Rock Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Run Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Halvorson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halvorson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halvorson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Laona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laona Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Stephenson County
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Hanford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Felts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Felts Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
  • Hulse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
  • Crane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
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    • Bethel Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • State Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • State Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Irish Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Rock City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock City Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Green County (WI)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
    • Shirland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Avon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Marys Cemetery.

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

  • Durand
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lake Summerset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
    • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
  • Davis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
  • Rock City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shirland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
    • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <6>
  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pecatonica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
    • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <6>
  • Rock Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dakota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wempletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newark
    • From the St. Marys Cemetery to Newark
  • Ridott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
    • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <6>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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 Winnebago 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 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:

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 #417590  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417590 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: Durand
    • County: Winnebago         Elev: 246
    • Location given for GNIS #417590 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, 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. Marys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4378, Longitude: -89.3460    
<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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