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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:

45.7311, -94.4883

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 Stearns County<2>.

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the 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 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • St. Hegwigs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Hegwigs Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hegwigs Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bowlus.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83406 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Upsala.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83420 <5>
  • Upsala Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsala Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Covenant Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
  • Seven Dolors Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Seven Dolors Cemetery is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Dolors Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Wendel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Wendel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wendel Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Free Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Edward's Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Holy Cross Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer 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:

  • Holdingford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Opole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
  • Saint Anthony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Saint Wendel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
  • Upsala
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Bowlus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Avon is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • North Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Freeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Stephen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saint Rosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Collegeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Royalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sobieski
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Burtrum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Munich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sartell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Swanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grey Eagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Watab
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Watab is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
    • Flensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 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 Stearns 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Stearns 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 #650863  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650863 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: Stearns
      • Est. Elev: 359 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holdingford
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7310763     Lon: -94.4883373
      • 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 Stearns, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.