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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:

45.7130, -94.1122

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 Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Foley. Foley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east 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 20 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.

  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brockway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Polish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • St. Stephni Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Stephni Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephni Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter & Paul Parish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Benton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Polish Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Watab
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Watab is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
  • Rice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
  • Evergreen Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Evergreen Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Gilman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Stephen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Sartell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sauk Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Saint Cloud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Foley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ramey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramey is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
  • Morrill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrill is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Royalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waite Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Duelm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Duelm is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
    • Ronneby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ronneby is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
    • Buckman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • North Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Opole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
    • Saint Wendel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Collegeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cable
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cable is located in Sherburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Oak Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Oak Park is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Bowlus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Benton 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 turn to 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 Benton 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 #650862  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650862 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: Benton
      • Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mayhew
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7130217     Lon: -94.1122113
      • 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 Benton, 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 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.