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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:

40.1529, -79.0392

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 Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery
  • Schmucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Schmucker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmucker Cemetery
    • The Schmucker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shaffer Burial Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372784 <5>
  • Lichty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lichty Cemetery
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Friedens.
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207909 <5>
  • Custer Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Custer Community Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hollsopple.
    • The Custer Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Custer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44661 <5>
  • Penrod Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Penrod Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod Cemetery
  • Weller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
  • Weaver Burial Grounds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wertz - Miltenberger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Green Mtn. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • Laughlintown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laughlintown Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlintown Cemetery
    • Husband Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Listie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listie Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cole Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Shanksville.
      • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mispah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.

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

  • Jenners
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
  • Jenners Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
  • Jennerstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sipesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
  • Jerome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Gideon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Stoystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
  • Laurel Mountain Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Roytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
  • Kantner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kantner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
  • Hooversville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Friedens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Coleman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coleman is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Mostoller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Blough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
    • Benson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Davidsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Husband
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Husband is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
    • Laurel Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Forward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
    • Laughlintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Boswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Ingleside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ingleside is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Tire Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill

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 Somerset County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Boswell
  • Somerset

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 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 Somerset 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 #1186368  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186368 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 558 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boswell
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.152854     Lon: -79.039194
      • 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 Somerset, 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 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.
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