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A visit to the Saint Marys Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Marys Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   47.1036°   (47° 6' 12")

Lon:   -103.2030°   (-103° 12' 10")

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Billings County<2>.

The county seat for Billings County is located in Medora. Medora lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Marys Cemetery .

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 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 Billings County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Marys Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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.

    • Fairfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Belfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfield
      • Belfield is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfield <4>
    • Fryburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Billings County
    • New Hradec
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
      • New Hradec is located in Dunn County
      • Former name for New Hradec:
      • Novy Hradec
    • Medora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • South Heart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heart
      • South Heart is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Heart <4>
    • Grassy Butte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Manning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dickinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Killdeer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killdeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer
      • Killdeer is located in Dunn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killdeer <4>

    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 Billings County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Josephat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephat Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephat Cemetery
    • St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of New Hradec.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • St. Demetrius Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Billings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Edwards Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
      • Russian Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russian Cemetery is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
      • Medora Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Haven of Rest Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Dunn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Dickinson Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickinson Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickinson Cemetery

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

    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 #1035114  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1035114 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rattlesnake Butte
      • County: Billings         Elev: 822
      • Location given for GNIS #1035114 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    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 Billings, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Marys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1036, Longitude: -103.2030       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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