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:
42.9548, -85.3522
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 Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Krum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Krum Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Cemetery
- Fallass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fallass Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallass Cemetery
- Vergennes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vergennes Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Rolfe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rolfe Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe Cemetery
- Pinckney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pinckney Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney Cemetery
- Alton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Snow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Marble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Merriman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Boston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The South Boston Cemetery is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston Cemetery
- Findlay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Findlay Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
- Ada Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ada Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada Cemetery
- Cascade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cascade Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Cemetery
- The Cascade Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cascade Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973044 <5>
- Little Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Cook Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cook Cemetery
- Saranac Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Lowell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Segwun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Segwun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
- Alto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Parnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parnell is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Forest Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Ada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elmdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Saranac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cannonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grattan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grattan is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Campbell Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
- Belding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kentwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orleans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- East Grand Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dutton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dutton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Ionia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- Ionia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Northview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Northview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
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 Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belding
- Caledonia
- Clarksville
- Freeport
- Grand Rapids
- Ionia
- Lowell
- Rockford
- Saranac
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 #636884 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636884 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lowell
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9547533 Lon: -85.3522397
- 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 Kent, 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- 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. |
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