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A visit to the Saint Mary's Russian Orthodox Church 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. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery

Lat:   41.5475°   (41° 32' 50")

Lon:   -87.3967°   (-87° 23' 48")

The cemetery is located in Lake County<1>.

As an estimate, the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Gary.

Adjacent to the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery and just to the west is the Mount Mercy Cemetery. To the east is the Ridgelawn Cemetery.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Crown Point. Crown Point lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Marys Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Fern Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fern Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Tolleston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tolleston Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Hess Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Calumet Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Lake County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Merrillville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church 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. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gary
    • Gary lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gary.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Griffith
    • Griffith lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Griffith.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Hammond
    • Hammond lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hammond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Highland
    • Highland lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West (W) of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Highland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Hobart
    • Hobart lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East (E) of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hobart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Lansing
    • Lansing lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West (W) of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lansing.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Merrillville
  • Munster
    • Munster lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the West (W) of the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Munster.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster

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. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church 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. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #442698  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #442698 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: 194
    • Location given for GNIS #442698 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5475, Longitude: -87.3967    
<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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