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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:

45.0283, -98.5940

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 Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

  • Ashton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <5>
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <5>
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • Devoe Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Devoe Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devoe Cemetery
  • Rockham Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Miranda Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Miranda Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda Cemetery
    • Crandon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Cresbard Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cresbard Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard Cemetery
    • Tulare Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Ashton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Northville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mellette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Redfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chelsea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Rockham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mansfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Brentford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankfort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Miranda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Cresbard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Tulare
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Warner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Randolph is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Turton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stratford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Doland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Conde
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Faulkton
      (25 miles [40.2 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spink County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashton
    • Ashton lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Brentford
  • Conde
    • Conde lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conde.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conde
  • Cresbard
  • Doland
    • Doland lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Doland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
  • Faulkton
  • Frankfort
  • Hitchcock
  • Mellette
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 #1257682  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257682 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 394 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Athol
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0283081     Lon: -98.5939855
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Spink, 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' (or 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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