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:
41.3480, -75.9744
The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<1>.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies just 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chapel Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Chapel Lawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Lawn Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Huntsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Fern Brook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fern Brook Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Brook Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Eaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Kocher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kocher Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kocher Cemetery
- St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Shrine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Ceasetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceasetown Cemetery
- St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Fort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Forty Fort Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort Cemetery
- Fitch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dallas
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Back Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
- Kunkle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lehman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trucksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mill City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mill City is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
- Harveys Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Beaumont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meeker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Courtdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Luzerne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Carverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pikes Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Larksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pringle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Fort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swoyersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Noxen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loyalville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cease Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plymouth Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Port Bowkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Luzerne 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 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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Luzerne 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 #1186401 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186401 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: Luzerne
- Est. Elev: 375 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kingston
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3475798 Lon: -75.976033
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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