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:
39.2446, -76.7664
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 Howard County<2>.
The county seat for Howard County is located in Ellicott City. Ellicott City lies just 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Pauls RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
- The Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81086 <5>
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Blackstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Blackstone Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone Cemetery
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Arbutus Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Arbutus Memorial Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arbutus Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Arbutus.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978194 <5>
- Eucharist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Eucharist Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucharist Cemetery
- Baltimore National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Western Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Western Star Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Star Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Ilchester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Frederick Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Catonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ellicott City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Elkridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyers Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Arbutus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Aladdin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Dorsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Patapsco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Halethorpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Beechfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Marydell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Village of Dorseys Search
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak View Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Hollofield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Violetville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Carroll
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Franklintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Font Hill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
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 Howard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arbutus
- Catonsville
- Columbia
- Ellicott City
- Halethorpe
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 Maryland:
- Pages specific to Howard 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 #587094 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #587094 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: Howard
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Savage
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.244551 Lon: -76.7663614
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Howard, 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 drawn 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. |
| <6> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
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