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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:

48.8881, -102.5674

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 Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east 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 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

  • Swedish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The South Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • The South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102590 <5>
  • Flaxton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Flaxton Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton Cemetery
  • East Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The East Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Portal.
    • The East Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101870 <5>
  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Portal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963815 <5>
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Taylorton Heritage Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowbells Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bowbells Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Lignite
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Flaxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Portal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • North Portal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Columbus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Larson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Larson is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
  • Bowbells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Northgate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Roche Percee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hirsch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirsch
  • Bienfait
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Noonan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Niobe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Niobe is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
    • Powers Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Battleview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Battleview is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
    • Frobisher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Estevan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Burke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Burke 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 #1031214  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031214 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: Burke
      • Est. Elev: 599 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Portal
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8880877     Lon: -102.5673931
      • 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 Burke, 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 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.