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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:

38.0746, -75.5658

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 Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the 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 20 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.

  • Quinton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quinton Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Goodwill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
  • Pitts Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Old Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Perryhawkin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Remson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Remson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remson Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Betheden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
    • Betheden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Pocomoke City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Former names for Pocomoke City:
    • New Town
    • Stevens Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <6>
  • West Pocomoke
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
  • Costen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Costen is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
  • Rehobeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sign Post
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
  • Withams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
  • Stockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Westover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kingston is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Sinnickson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
  • Girdletree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
  • Wattsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Franklin City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
    • Greenbackville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manokin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
    • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
    • Tulls Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Princess Anne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Temperanceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
    • Saxis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Hallwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Upper Fairmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
    • Fairmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fairmount is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount

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 Worcester County.

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 first turn to 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 Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 #1669025  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1669025 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: Worcester
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pocomoke City
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0745661     Lon: -75.5657583
      • 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 Worcester, 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 things 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.