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A visit to the Saint Marys Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Marys 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. Marys Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marys 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. Marys Cemetery

Lat:   42.3398°   (42° 20' 23")

Lon:   -70.9717°   (-70° 58' 18")

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

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. Marys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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. Marys 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 33 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.

    • Point Shirley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Winthrop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • East Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Hull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Chelsea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Dorchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
    • Montclair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Norfolk Downs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Wollaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Revere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Charlestown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
        • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
      • Bay Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
        • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Roxbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • West Quincy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
        • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Quincy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
      • North Weymouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
        • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Nahant
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
        • Nahant is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
      • Everett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
        • Everett is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
      • Jamaica Plain
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
        • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
      • Mattapan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
        • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Mattapan Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
        • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Milton Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
        • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Milton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
      • Hingham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
        • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
      • Malden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
        • Malden is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
      • Wellington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
      • Somerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
        • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
      • Cambridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
      • Allston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
        • Allston is located in Suffolk County
      • Brookline Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
        • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Brookline
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people

    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 Essex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boston
      • Boston lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Brookline
    • Cambridge
    • Chelsea
    • Everett
    • Hingham
    • Hull
      • Hull lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Malden
    • Milton
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

    • Winthrop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Augustine Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
    • Garden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garden Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
    • Copp's Hill Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Copp's Hill Burial Ground
      • Copp's Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp's Hill Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.808 <5>
    • Kings Chapel Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Chapel Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground
    • Granary Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Granary Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granary Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
      • The Granary Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • The Old Granary
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granary Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91030 <6>
    • Central Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hull Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
    • Phipps Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Street Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Street Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90786 <6>
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Adams Crypt
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600546  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600546 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: Hull
      • County: Essex         Elev: 0
      • Location given for GNIS #600546 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 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. Marys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3398, Longitude: -70.9717       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <6>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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