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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:

45.8825, -95.4075

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 Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the east 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Kinkead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkead Cemetery
    • The Kinkead Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kinkaid Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82630 <5>
  • Lake Charley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Charley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charley Cemetery
  • Lake Ida Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Ida Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ida Cemetery
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • White Garden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The White Garden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Garden Cemetery
  • Lake Mary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Mary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • East Moe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Moe Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moe Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Christian Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Fahlun Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fahlun Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fahlun Cemetery
    • Carlos Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carlos Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos Cemetery
    • Moe Heights Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Moe Heights Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Heights Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Van Loon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Van Loon Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Loon Cemetery
    • Bohemian Independent Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bohemian Independent Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Independent Cemetery
      • The Bohemian Independent Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bohemian Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel 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:

  • Alexandria
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Garfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Forada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nelson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Holmes City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Carlos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Osakis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Miltona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Farwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Farwell is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Lowry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Villard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Evansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Westport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Urbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Rose City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Hoffman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Douglas 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 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 Douglas 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 #650867  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650867 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 430 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria West
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8824616     Lon: -95.407539
      • 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 Douglas, 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 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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