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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:   40.7611°   (40° 45' 39")

Lon:   -89.0254°   (-89° 1' 31")

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

The county seat for Woodford County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the St. Marys Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Woodford 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 23 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.

    • El Paso
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
    • Panola
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Secor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <4>
    • Kappa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Woodford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
    • Gridley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <4>
    • Benson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
    • Minonk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Roanoke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
    • Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Flanagan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
      • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Eureka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
      • Congerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
        • Congerville is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <4>
      • Carlock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
        • Carlock is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <4>
      • Lexington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
      • Dana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <4>
      • Goodfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
        • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <4>
      • Yuton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
        • Yuton is located in McLean County
      • Towanda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
        • Towanda is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
      • Rutland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
      • Graymont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
        • Graymont is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <4>
      • Chenoa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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 Woodford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benson
    • Carlock
    • Chenoa
    • Danvers
    • El Paso
    • Eureka
      • Eureka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eureka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Flanagan
    • Gridley
    • Hudson
    • Lexington
    • Minonk
    • Normal
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Rutland
      • Toluca
        • Toluca lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toluca.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Towanda
      • Washburn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Harper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • El Paso Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Paso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Paso Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Paso Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Secor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Secor Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • The Secor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Palestine Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Secor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108182 <6>
    • Kappa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kappa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kappa Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kappa Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Centennial Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Chapel Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Chapel Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clayton Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clayton Twp. Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Twp. Cemetery
      • Gridley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gridley Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
      • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Roanke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roanke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanke Cemetery
      • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox - Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox - Coon Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
      • Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
      • Waldo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldo Cemetery
      • Bauman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bauman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauman Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks 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 #417564  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417564 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: Benson
      • County: Woodford         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #417564 (Saint Marys 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 Woodford, 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 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: 40.7611, Longitude: -89.0254    
    <3>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.
    <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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