A visit to the Saint Mary Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary Cemetery:
31.6032, -91.8343
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Catahoula Parish is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the St. Mary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Mary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Omega Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Omega Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Trinity Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Elmly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elmly Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmly Cemetery
- Moss Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moss Grove Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Grove Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Moss Grove Plantation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Security Plantation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Athlone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Athlone Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone Cemetery
- Whites Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Whites Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
- Glade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Glade Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Cemetery
- McFarlen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McFarlen Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlen Cemetery
- Lismore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lismore Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Jonesville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Trinity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Wildsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Utility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Chevey Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Athlone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Parhams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Rhinehart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harrisonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Armagh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Dunbarton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- West Ferriday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Aimwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ferriday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sharp Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Jena
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Catahoula Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ferriday
- Harrisonburg
- Jonesville
- Trinity
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 helpful 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. Mary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Catahoula Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #541595 (Saint Mary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541595 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: Catahoula
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jonesville South
- Location given for Saint Mary Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6032271 Lon: -91.8342939
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Louisiana's parishes, including Catahoula, 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- St. Mary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |