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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:

48.3347, -99.6971

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 Benson County<2>.

The county seat for Benson County is located in Minnewaukan. Minnewaukan lies 27 miles [43.5 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 21 that are within 23 miles [37 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.

  • Knox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Knox Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
  • Little Flower Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Little Flower Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flower Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Leeds Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Leeds Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Cemetery
  • Ostreim Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ostreim Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostreim Cemetery
  • Wahi Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Wahi Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahi Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
  • Wilmerth Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilmerth Cemetery is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerth Cemetery
  • South Ox Creek Lutheran Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Halling Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Halling Cemetery is located in Towner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halling Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Leeds.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221345 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Teubner Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Teubner Cemetery is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teubner Cemetery
    • North Ox Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Brinsmade Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade Cemetery
    • Mylo Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Mylo Cemetery is located in Rolette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Esmond Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Esmond Cemetery is located in Benson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Knox
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • York
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Wolford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Leeds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Rugby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Niles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Niles is located in Benson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Isabel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Balta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brinsmade
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Esmond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Mylo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Agate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Churchs Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Maza
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Maza is located in Towner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
    • Cando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bisbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Barton is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Berwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Berwick is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Maddock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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 Benson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berwick
  • Bisbee
  • Brinsmade
  • Cando
    • Cando lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cando.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
  • Churchs Ferry
  • Esmond
  • Knox
    • Knox lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Knox.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Leeds
    • Leeds lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leeds.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Maddock
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Perth
      • Perth lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Rolette
    • Rugby
    • Wolford
    • York
      • York lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Benson 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 #1031220  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031220 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: Benson
      • Est. Elev: 489 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Knox
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.3347208     Lon: -99.6970795
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Benson, 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.
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