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:
33.7657, -90.3776
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 Leflore County<2>.
The county seat for Leflore County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Grove Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- St. Clare Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Clare Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clare Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
- Eagle Plantation Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Drew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lanes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Lanes Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Mt. Calvery Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Minter City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Glendora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McNutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Schlater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Swan Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Whitney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ruleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Albin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Doddsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Shellmound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Money
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Webb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Rome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Sumner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Halstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- White City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
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 Leflore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Drew
- Drew lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Drew.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Itta Bena
- McNutt
- Ruleville
- Sumner
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 helpful 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Leflore 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 #684246 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #684246 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: Leflore
- Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brooks
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7656706 Lon: -90.3775888
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, 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 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. |