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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:

42.3398, -70.9717

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 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 .

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

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)
    • The St. Augustine Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Burying Ground
    • The St. Augustine Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.811 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1077072 <6>
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp's Hill Burying Ground
    • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • Copp's Hill Burial Ground
    • Copp's Hill Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Granary Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Granary Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granary Burying Ground
    • 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 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)
    • The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Cemetery
  • Phipps Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Phipps Street Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90786 <6>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EVR.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91024 <6>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Everett.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EVR.800 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91880 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crypt
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
    • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
  • Winthrop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
  • East Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
  • South Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • Savin Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
  • Hull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hull is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
  • Chelsea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
  • Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Dorchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Neponset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
  • Montclair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
  • Norfolk Downs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wollaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
    • Bayside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Revere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Charlestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Bay Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Roxbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Ashmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • East Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
    • West Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Quincy Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
    • North Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • Kenberma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
    • Nahant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nahant is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
    • Everett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Cambridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport

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
  • Chelsea
  • Everett
  • 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
  • Quincy
    • Quincy lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quincy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Revere
    • Revere lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Revere.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
  • Roxbury
  • Winthrop

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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. Marys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 #600546  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600546 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
      • County: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hull
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3398204     Lon: -70.9717152
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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.