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:
40.2203, -97.3881
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 Thayer County<2>.
The county seat for Thayer County is located in Hebron. Hebron lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.
- Meridian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Alexandria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Pleasant Plain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Franklin Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Franklin Union Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Union Cemetery
- The Franklin Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Franklin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100650 <5>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hebron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old Hebron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hebron Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Richland Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101079 <5>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bower Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Bower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213254 <5>
- Tobias Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Alexandria
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gilead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Daykin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Reynolds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Fairbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bruning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ohiowa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tobias
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Stoddard ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoddard is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Hubbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Western
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mahaska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Jansen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Strang
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deshler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Narka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Narka is located in Republic County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Endicott
(18 miles [29 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. Marys Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thayer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Belvidere
- Bruning
- Carleton
- Chester
- Daykin
- Deshler
- Endicott
- Fairbury
- Hebron
- Jansen
- Milligan
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Ohiowa
- Strang
- Swanton
- Tobias
- Western
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 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 Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Thayer 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 #832985 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #832985 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: Thayer
- Est. Elev: 454 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alexandria
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2202797 Lon: -97.3880963
- 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 Nebraska's counties, including Thayer, 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' 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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