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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. 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. Marys Cemetery ...

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

31.9171, -93.4918

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>

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish<2>.

The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Marys Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marys Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 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.

  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Ajax Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Woodvine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodvine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvine Cemetery
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Truevine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truevine Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Sebastian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Sebastian Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian Cemetery
  • McCartney Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCartney Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Guy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
    • Springville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Springville Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Flanagan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flanagan Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
    • Browne Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Browne Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browne Cemetery
    • New Star Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Star Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Star Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Pelican
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Hanna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
  • Lake End
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
  • Harmon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Coushatta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Belmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Marthaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Abington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Converse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • South Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Grappes Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Bayou Scie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Powhatan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Westdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale

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 De Soto Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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. Marys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to De Soto 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. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #545660  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #545660 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: De Soto
      • Est. Elev: 66 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Evelyn
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9171086     Lon: -93.4918436
      • 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 De Soto, 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- St. Marys 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.
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