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Welcome to Saint Marys ...

Saint Marys is located in Lawrence County<1>.

When the people of Saint Marys refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Marysite<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint Marys: St. Marys

Saint Marys is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint Marys lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Saint Marys: 931

Communities Also Named Saint Marys ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Saint Marys: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 30 communities that are also named Saint Marys - they are located in Alaska, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Marys.

Communities near Saint Marys ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Marys.

  • Lawrenceburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Prospect
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Loretto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rogersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Killen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
  • Saint Joseph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Florian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Lexington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Minor Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Marys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Marys.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Marys. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Marys.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Marys. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Marys.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Marys ...

Looking for more information about Saint Marys? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint Marys, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Marys.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saint Marys refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saint Marys may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Marys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.