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A visit to the Saint Mary Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Mary Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary Cemetery

Lat:   37.7325°   (37° 43' 57")

Lon:   -94.8959°   (-94° 53' 45")

The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Bourbon County<2>.

The county seat for Bourbon County is located in Fort Scott. Fort Scott lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Mary Cemetery .

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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Bourbon 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. Mary 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary Cemetery.

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

    • Hiattville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
    • Hepler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
      • Hepler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Pawnee Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
      • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
    • Ronald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
    • Marmaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
    • Redfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Farlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cato
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Crawford County
    • Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Porterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
    • Godfrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
    • Dry Wood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
      • Dry Wood is located in Crawford County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Brazilton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
        • Brazilton is located in Crawford County
      • Fort Scott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
        • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
        • Fort Scott has also been known as:
        • Fort Scott City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
      • Berlin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
      • Stark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Stark is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Walnut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Englevale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englevale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
        • Englevale is located in Crawford County
      • Bell Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
        • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
      • Devon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
        • Devon is located in Bourbon County
      • Savonburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
        • Savonburg is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Garland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Garland is located in Bourbon County
      • Bronson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
      • Elsmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
        • Elsmore is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Elsmore has also been known as:
        • Elsinore
      • Greenbush
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Greenbush is located in Crawford County
      • Girard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
        • Girard is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
      • Coalvale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
        • Coalvale is located in Crawford County

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bourbon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Mary Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hiattville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiattville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiattville Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiattville Cemetery
    • Marion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Mt. Orum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Orum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Orum Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Orum Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Marmaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marmaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marmaton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marmaton Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Farlington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farlington Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlington Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92644 <7>
      • Iowa Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Cemetery
      • Pine Lawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Lawn Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Turkey Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
      • Walnut Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
      • McGonigle Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGonigle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGonigle Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGonigle Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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. Mary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474994  (Saint Mary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474994 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: Hepler
      • County: Bourbon         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #474994 (Saint Mary Cemetery)

    The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Mary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7325, Longitude: -94.8959       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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