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:
46.2830, -96.5792
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 Wilkin County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkin County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies just to the south 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 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 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.
- Fairview Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fairview Memorial Gardens is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Wahpeton (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101917 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wahpeton (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101793 <5>
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian National Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian National Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Wahpeton (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101759 <5>
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Wahpeton (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102338 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Wahpeton (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102181 <5>
- Faith Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Faith Lutheran Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Dwight (ND).
- The Faith Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dwight Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186918 <5>
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Wahpeton (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355045 <5>
- Sticklestad Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Sticklestad Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklestad Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McCauleyville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foxhome Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Foxhome Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Old Vikku Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- German Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- East Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Free Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Mooreton (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192129 <5>
- Zion United Methodist Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Wahpeton (ND).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102465 <5>
- Burau Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Burau Cemetery is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burau Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Wahpeton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Breckenridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dwight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dwight is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Doran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doran is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Fairview Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Junction is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
- Foxhome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Great Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Abercrombie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Galchutt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Galchutt is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
- Mooreton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Childs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Oswald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
- Tenney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tenney is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
- Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
- Rothsay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mantador
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wolverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Western
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Western is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Barney
(20 miles [32.2 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 Wilkin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abercrombie
- Breckenridge
- Campbell
- Fairmount
- Foxhome
- Wahpeton
- Wolverton
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 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 Wilkin 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 #650869 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650869 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: Wilkin
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wahpeton
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.2830148 Lon: -96.5792399
- 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 Wilkin, 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. |
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