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:
42.4378, -89.3460
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 .
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 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)
- The Rock Run Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Cemetery
- Halvorson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halvorson Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Laona Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Laona Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Hanford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hanford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford Cemetery
- Felts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Felts Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Hulse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulse Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Irish Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
- Rock City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rock City Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- 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 29 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)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shirland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pecatonica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Ridott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Twin Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Afolkey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winnebago
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brodhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Seward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orfordville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Orangeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Red Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- German Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Beloit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oneco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 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 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.
- Brodhead
- Davis
- Davis lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Davis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Durand
- German Valley
- Orangeville
- Orfordville
- Pecatonica
- Rock City
- Rockton
- Winnebago
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. Marys Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #417590 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Durand
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4377921 Lon: -89.3470584
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Marys Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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