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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:   42.2907°   (42° 17' 26")

Lon:   -71.0801°   (-71° 4' 48")

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

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Boston. Boston lies just 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 Suffolk 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dorchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Milton Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Roxbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Roslindale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Milton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Montclair
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hyde Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • West Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Wollaston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Norfolk Downs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
        • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Brookline Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • South Boston
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
        • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Brookline
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
      • Westbrook Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
        • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Stonybrook Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
        • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Readville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
        • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Quincy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
      • Boston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
        • Boston is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
      • Bay Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • West Roxbury
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
        • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Dedham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
        • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
      • Readville Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
        • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Allston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • East Boston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
        • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Brighton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
      • Chestnut Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
        • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County

    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 Suffolk 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 North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Brookline
    • Dedham
    • Milton
      • Milton lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Quincy
    • Roxbury

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Old Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149537 <6>
    • New Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180374 <6>
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Roslindale.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028532 <6>
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Milton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Brookline Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookline Cemetery
    • Walnut Hills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Augustine Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Holyhood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boston Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boston Catholic Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Catholic Cemetery
      • Mt. Benedict Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 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
      • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.828 <5>
      • Quincy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.
        • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hall Place Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.804 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <6>
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Adams Crypt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Chapel Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 north)
        • 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 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 #1973658  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1973658 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: Boston South
      • County: Suffolk         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #1973658 (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 Suffolk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.2907, Longitude: -71.0801       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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