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A visit to the Saint Mary 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. Mary Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary Cemetery:

46.8874, -113.9982

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Missoula County<2>.

The county seat for Missoula County is located in Missoula. Missoula lies just to the south of the St. Mary Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mary Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Mary Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Missoula Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Missoula Cemetery is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missoula Cemetery
    • The Missoula Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Missoula City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20999 <5>
  • Post Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Post Cemetery is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Frenchtown Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frenchtown Cemetery is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown Cemetery
  • Florence - Carlton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Woodman Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jocko Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jocko Valley Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocko Valley Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Ravalli County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Three Mile Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148968 <5>
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Ravalli County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987434 <5>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • St. Ignatius Old Catholic Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sand Park Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Park Cemetery is located in Missoula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Park Cemetery
      • The Sand Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coloma Cemetery
    • Seeley Lake Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Seeley Lake Cemetery is located in Missoula County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Missoula
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Travois Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Travois Village is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travois Village
  • Orchard Homes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
  • East Missoula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Missoula is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Missoula
  • Milltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • De Smet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • De Smet is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
  • Piltzville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Piltzville is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piltzville
  • Bonner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grass Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grass Valley is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
  • Wye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lolo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Evaro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Evaro is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaro
  • Frenchtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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. Mary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Missoula County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary 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 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. Mary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Missoula 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. Mary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #789941  (Saint Mary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #789941 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: Missoula
      • Est. Elev: 979 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Northeast Missoula
      • Location given for Saint Mary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8874237     Lon: -113.9981651
      • 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 Montana's counties, including Missoula, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Mary 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.