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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:

46.9913, -95.9087

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 Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Richwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery
  • Upsala Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
  • Buffalo Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Lake Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake Cemetery
  • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Larson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lund Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
  • Aura Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Aura Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aura Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Ogema Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ogema Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema Cemetery
  • Bakke Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmesville Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • The St. Columbia Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Columba's Episcopal Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377421 <5>
    • Baarstad Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baarstad Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baarstad Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Egelund Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Audubon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audubon Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Audubon.
    • Felker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Felker Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Cemetery
    • Felker Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Felker Family Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Callaway
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Richwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Richwood is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • White Earth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ogema
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ogema is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Audubon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Detroit Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rochert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waubun
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Flom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hitterdal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Ulen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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    • Bucks Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
    • Cormorant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
    • Hawley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Frazee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbow Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
    • Faith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Naytahwaush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahnomen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Becker 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 visit 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 #660017  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #660017 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 419 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Callaway
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9913481     Lon: -95.9086582
      • 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 Becker, 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 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.