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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:

42.0667, -83.2266

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north 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 28 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.

  • East Rockwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gibraltar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Gibraltar Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Huron Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Huron Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Valley Cemetery
  • Oak Forest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Ash Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ash Center Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Center Cemetery
  • Newport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
  • The Old Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Rupert Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rupert Farm Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert Farm Cemetery
    • Old St. Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
    • Bloomdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kittle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
    • Michigan Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Michigan Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michigan Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Flat Rock.
      • The Michigan Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Michigan Memorial Cemetery
      • Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1075 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Carleton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Carleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. John The Baptist RC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferndale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ferndale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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:

  • Rockwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • South Rockwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gibraltar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
  • Flat Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Estral Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Estral Beach is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Amherst Pointe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grosse Ile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Amherstburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Willow Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Willowood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Riverview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Stony Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Stony Point is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Lakewood Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edgewater Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Steiner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Steiner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
    • Woodland Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Beach
    • Malden Centre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Southgate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Willow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow

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 Wayne 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 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 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. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636877  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636877 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: 177 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rockwood
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.06671     Lon: -83.2265948
      • 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 '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. 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of New Boston and Flat Rock. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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