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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:

40.4878, -78.8300

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 Cambria County<2>.

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies just to the east 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Pine Land Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Land Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Land Cemetery
  • Lloyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Independent Country Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Independent Country Church Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Country Church Cemetery
    • The Independent Country Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Union Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Union UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403632 <5>
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Pringle Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pringle Hill Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad Cemetery
  • Benshoff Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Benshoff Hill Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benshoff Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benshoff Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Johnstown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44371 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Headrick Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart RC Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
      • The Sacred Heart RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411019 <5>
    • Sherbine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sherbine Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbine Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Armagh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Armagh Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46182 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.

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

  • Cardiff
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
  • Nanty Glo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pindleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pindleton is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindleton
  • Beula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Beula is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beula
  • Twin Rocks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mundys Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
  • Revloc
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Revloc is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revloc
  • Belsano
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
  • Colver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • White Mill Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
  • Rexis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
  • Vintondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Vinco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vinco is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
    • Ebensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wehrum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
    • West Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Point is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Mineral Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Winterset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Winterset is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
    • Wilmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassandra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • South Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ehrenfeld
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Summerhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
    • East Conemaugh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Munster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Munster is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Elmora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmora is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
    • Nolo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nolo is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
    • Alverda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
    • Dilltown
      (9 miles [14.5 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. The following communities are located in Cambria 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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Cambria 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 #1186383  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186383 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: Cambria
      • Est. Elev: 588 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nanty Glo
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.4878489     Lon: -78.8300238
      • 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 Cambria, 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- 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.