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:
39.7776, -77.3789
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 Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies just to the east northeast 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fountaindale Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountaindale Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fountaindale Union Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaindale Union Cemetery
- The Fountaindale Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46595 <5>
- Jacobs Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friends Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Friends Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Creek Cemetery
- Otterbein Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Elias Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Elias Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elias Cemetery
- Emmitsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Emmitsburg Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg Cemetery
- McClelland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McClelland Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland Cemetery
- Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Marsh Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45325 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- United Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Brethren Cemetery
- Dodge Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dodge Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Chapel Cemetery
- Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Strang Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Strang Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang Cemetery
- Germantown Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Elder Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
- Elias Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Elias Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Cemetery
- Toms Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Toms Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek Cemetery
- Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 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:
- Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carroll Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Virginia Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Jacks Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zora is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Orrtanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Emmitsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Beartown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Blue Ridge Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sabillasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- McKnightstown Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Highfield - Cascade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Seven Stars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cashtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Rouzerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Gettysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mummasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mummasburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
- Wayne Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Thurmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Lake Heritage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Goldenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goldenville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
- Caledonia Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Arendtsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trust
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trust is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Mont Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nunnery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 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 Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Emmitsburg
- Gettysburg
- Waynesboro
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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 #1186359 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186359 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iron Springs
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7775951 Lon: -77.3788765
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Adams, 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. |
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