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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery
Lat: 41.5895° (41° 35' 22")
Lon: -87.4634° (-87° 27' 48")
The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Crown Point. Crown Point lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Concordia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery is located in Cook County (IL)
- Mt. Mercy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mercy Cemetery
- The Mt. Mercy Cemetery is located in Lake County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Mercy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gary.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86023 <5>
- St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Lake County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Gary.
- The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
- The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgelawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gary.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86566 <5>
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fern Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fern Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Tolleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolleston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tolleston Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Waldheim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Berger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Berger Cemetery is located in Cook County (IL)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cook County (IL)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Lake County
- The St. Michael Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michael's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250180 <5>
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hessville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Hessville is located in Lake County
- Hammond
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Munster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Munster is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <6>
- East Chicago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
- East Chicago is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <6>
- Calumet City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
- Griffith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Gary
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burnham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Lynwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
- Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <6>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Lake County
- Hegewisch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Whiting
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <6>
- Dyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schererville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
- Schererville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <6>
- New Elliott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
- New Elliott is located in Lake County
- Lottaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Dolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
- Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <6>
- South Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
- South Holland is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <6>
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ford Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
- Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <6>
- Sauk Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- East Side is located in Cook County (IL)
- Phoenix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Thornton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <6>
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 Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gary
- Griffith
- Hammond
- Hegewisch
- Highland
- Lansing
- Munster
- South Holland
- Whiting
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Indiana:
- Pages specific to Lake 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
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 #442699 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #442699 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: Highland
- County: Lake Elev: 185
- Location given for GNIS #442699 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 41.5895, Longitude: -87.4634 In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |