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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:

43.7450, -96.0136

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 Nobles County<2>.

The county seat for Nobles County is located in Worthington. Worthington lies 22 miles [35.4 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 14 miles [22.5 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.

  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kenneth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kenneth Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth Cemetery
  • Lismore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lismore Cemetery is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Leota Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Leota Cemetery is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota Cemetery
  • Blue Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Blue Mound Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
  • Adrian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adrian Cemetery is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adrian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Adrian.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81835 <5>
  • St. Adrian Cathholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Adrian Cathholic Cemetery is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Adrian Cathholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adrian Cathholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Adrian.
    • The St. Adrian Cathholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Adrian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83229 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Wilmont Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Wilmont Cemetery is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Chandler Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ash Wood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ash Wood Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Wood Cemetery
      • The Ash Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81858 <5>
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Lismore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lismore is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
  • Kenneth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kenneth is located in Rock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Leota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Leota is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
  • Magnolia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia is located in Rock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hardwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Edgerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Luverne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kanaranzi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rushmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Chandler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chandler is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ellsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Reading
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Reading is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Trosky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ash Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
    • Iona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ransom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Hatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Lake Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Woodstock
      (18 miles [29 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 Nobles 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 Nobles 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 #650840  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650840 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: Nobles
      • Est. Elev: 486 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Magnolia
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7449666     Lon: -96.0136318
      • 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 Nobles, 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 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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