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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:

48.3717, -101.5560

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 Ward County<2>.

The county seat for Ward County is located in Minot. Minot lies 15 miles [24.1 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 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 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.

  • Valla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valla Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valla Cemetery
  • Des Lacs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Des Lacs Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Lacs Cemetery
  • Nazareth Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Township Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Minot.
    • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hauge Cemetery
    • Synod Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340915 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shook Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
      • The Shook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Buren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983513 <5>
    • Grano Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Memorial Cemetery
      • The Rosehill Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Donnybrook.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102389 <5>
    • Moravian Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Renville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101922 <5>
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
    • Lansford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lansford Cemetery is located in Bottineau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • Foxholm
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Foxholm is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
  • Lonetree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Des Lacs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Berthold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carpio
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruthville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
  • Minot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grano
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grano is located in Renville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Donnybrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lansford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Surrey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deering
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Coulee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coulee is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
    • Blaisdell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Ward 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ward 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 #1031221  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031221 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: Ward
      • Est. Elev: 546 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Des Lacs
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.3716805     Lon: -101.5559968
      • 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 Ward, 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 things 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.