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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Marys Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Marys Cemetery (FG ID #97599)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   44.8906°   (44° 53' 26")

Lon:   -97.0832°   (-97° 4' 59")

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Codington County<2>.

The county seat for Codington County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies just to the northwest of the St. Marys Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Codington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Marys Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.

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

    • Watertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Appleby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Kranzburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <4>
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kampeska
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Thomas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
    • Kones Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Castlewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <4>
    • Bemis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • South Shore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hazel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
      • Hayti
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
        • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
      • Dempster
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
        • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
      • Henry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Codington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • Altamont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Strandburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stockholm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Stockholm is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <4>
      • Alsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
        • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
      • Clear Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

    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 Codington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Watertown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97270 <1>
    • Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mother of God Monastery Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
    • Schneider's Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schneider's Grove Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery
    • Spooner Children Graves
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spooner Children Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spooner Children Graves is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spooner Children Graves
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kampeska Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampeska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kampeska Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampeska Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Jellis Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jellis Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jellis Grave is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jellis Grave
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Castlewood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Castlewood Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castlewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Castlewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castlewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1301468 <1>
      • Bemis Christian Reformed Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bemis Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
      • Goodwin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
      • Esterly Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Esterly Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esterly Cemetery
      • Strange Graves
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strange Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strange Graves is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Graves
      • Bemis Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery

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

    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 #1257681  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257681 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Watertown East
      • County: Codington         Elev: 529
      • Location given for GNIS #1257681 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #97599

    The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Codington, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Marys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8906, Longitude: -97.0832    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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