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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:

45.4855, -98.4758

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County<1>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies just 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 21 that are within 23 miles [37 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.

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • German Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Westport Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Westport Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • James Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Pembrook Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Pembrook Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembrook Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • East Rondell Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Rondell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rondell Cemetery
  • Wetonka Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wetonka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

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 Brown 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 begin 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 #1257683  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257683 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aberdeen East
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4858092     Lon: -98.4764831
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brown, 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 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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