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:
45.5522, -96.6992
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 Big Stone County<2>.
The county seat for Big Stone County is located in Ortonville. Ortonville lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast 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 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 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.
- Beardsley Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Beardsley Community Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley Community Cemetery
- The Beardsley Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beardsley Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holden Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plateau Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Plateau Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Siloah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloah Lutheran Cemetery
- The Siloah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Siloah Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Elim Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
- Big Stone Hutterite Colony Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Graceville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Graceville Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville Cemetery
- Peever Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Peever Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Cemetery
- Wilmot Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- West St. Paul Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The West St. Paul Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West St. Paul Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Beardsley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barry is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Browns Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Shady Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
- Peever Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Peever Flats is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
- Wilmot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Peever
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Collis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Collis is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dumont is located in Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sisseton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Johnson is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Wheaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Stone City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ortonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosholt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Marvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Big Stone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beardsley
- Big Stone City
- Browns Valley
- Chokio
- Clinton
- Dumont
- Graceville
- Marvin
- Milbank
- New Effington
- Odessa
- Ortonville
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Continue List (8 more)
- Rosholt
- Sisseton
- Summit
- Twin Brooks
- Wheaton
- White Rock
- Wilmot
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 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Big Stone 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 #650830 (Saint Mary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650830 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: Big Stone
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beardsley
- Location given for Saint Mary Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.5521842 Lon: -96.6992353
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Big Stone, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |