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:
29.9495, -90.1202
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 Orleans Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Orleans Parish is located in New Orleans. New Orleans lies just to the east 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the St. Mary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jewish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
- Valient Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Valient Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valient Cemetery
- Valence Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lafayette Cemetery #1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #1
- Lafayette Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lafayette Cemetery #2 is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #2
- Girod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Girod Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girod Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Charity Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Firemens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Metairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Metairie Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metairie Cemetery
- The Metairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68207 <5>
- Lake Lawn Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery #3
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Louis Cemetery #3 is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery #3
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]<3> of the St. Mary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Orleans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bridge City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westwego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marrero
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Metairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harahan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waggaman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Terrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gentilly Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- Gentilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- River Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodmere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Arabi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milneburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Estelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Timberlane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Pine Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Kenner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chalmette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
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 Orleans Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arabi
- Gretna
- Kenner
- Metairie
- New Orleans
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Orleans 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 #2601297 (Saint Mary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2601297 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: Orleans
- Topo Map Name: New Orleans East
- Location given for Saint Mary Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.9495246 Lon: -90.1202502
- 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 Orleans, 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> | 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. |