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:
43.7947, -93.1535
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 Freeborn County<2>.
The county seat for Freeborn County is located in Albert Lea. Albert Lea lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hollandale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hollandale Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Cemetery
- Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
- Moscow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Moscow Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery
- Clark Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
- Red Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- St. Ansgars Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Ansgars Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgars Cemetery
- Geneva Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Red Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Udolpho Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Udolpho Cemetery is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udolpho Cemetery
- Danish Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Danish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Clarks Grove Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove Cemetery
- Oakland Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
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:
- Hollandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clarks Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Ellendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- River Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Steele Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Waltham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Albert Lea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Pratt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Varco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Hayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
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 Freeborn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albert Lea
- Austin
- Blooming Prairie
- Brownsdale
- Ellendale
- Glenville
- Hartland
- Hayfield
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. Marys Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Freeborn 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 #650843 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650843 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: Freeborn
- Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hollandale
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7946831 Lon: -93.1535353
- 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 Freeborn, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |