Welcome to Saint Mary ...

Saint Mary is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of Saint Mary has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Mary, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Mary: St. Mary

Saint Mary is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint Mary lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Saint Mary ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Saint Mary - they are located in Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska and New Brunswick.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Mary.

Communities near Saint Mary ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Mary.

• Macomb
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Macomb is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
• Carthage
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Colchester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
• La Harpe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
• Golden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
• Blandinsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandinsville
  • Blandinsville is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandinsville <4>
• Augusta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Plymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Bowen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Bowen is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <4>
• Industry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
  • Industry is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Mary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Mary.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Mary. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Mary.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Mary. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Mary.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Mary ...

Looking for more information about Saint Mary? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint Mary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Mary.

Adding Saint Mary to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Mary in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Mary was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Mary.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Mary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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