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A visit to the Saint Mary 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. Mary Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary Cemetery:

42.2823, -83.3727

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Mary Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Mary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ganong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Ganong Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganong Cemetery
  • Eloise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Eloise Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise Cemetery
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
  • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Downer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Downer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer Cemetery
  • Romulus City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Romulus City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus City Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Chubb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb Cemetery
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Cemetery
    • The Westwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
  • Newburgh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Cemetery
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <5>
    • Northview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Hedwig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallaceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville Cemetery
    • Livonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Livonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia Cemetery
    • Parkview Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Otisville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Otisville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Detroit Memorial Park West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary Cemetery.

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

  • Wayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eloise
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
  • Westland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Inkster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Romulus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dearborn Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Elm is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Belleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Beech
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Redford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Livonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Allen Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Melvindale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
    • Southgate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dearborn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brightmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
    • Willow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Riverview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ecorse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Northville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
    • Farmington Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres

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. Mary Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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. Mary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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. Mary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636862  (Saint Mary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636862 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Inkster
      • Location given for Saint Mary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2822602     Lon: -83.37271
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Wayne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Mary 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.
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