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:
41.1691, -76.0424
The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<1>.
The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Newport Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Adalbert's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Alberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Alberts Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alberts Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Slovak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nanticoke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgehill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sorberton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sorberton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorberton Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Casimirs Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimirs Cemetery
- Sorber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sorber Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorber Cemetery
- Hanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ohav Zedek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marvin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Marvin Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
- Albert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ceasetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceasetown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Wanamie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Slocum Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glen Lyon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunlock Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concrete City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nanticoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dorrance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Warrior Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Shickshinny
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cease Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
- Albert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sugar Notch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Plymouth Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prichard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ashley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Larksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pikes Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glen Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilkes-Barre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterton
(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 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.
- Glen Summit
- Kingston
- Nanticoke
- Plymouth
- Shickshinny
- Wilkes-Barre
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 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 #1186397 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186397 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: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nanticoke
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1689715 Lon: -76.042703
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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 'point-to-point' 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'. |
| <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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