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A visit to the Saint Mary 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. Mary Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary Cemetery:

35.2206, -101.1157

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Gray County<2>.

The county seat for Gray County is located in Pampa. Pampa lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Mary Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mary Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the St. Mary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Groom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Boydston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boydston Cemetery is located in Donley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydston Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Donley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
  • Goodnight Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • White Deer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Claude Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Panhandle Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elderidge Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Elderidge Cemetery is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderidge Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Donley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Citizens Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Donley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Donley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Memory Garden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Memory Garden is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Garden
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Mary Cemetery.

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

  • Groom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Goodnight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Malden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Malden is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • White Deer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Claude
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Claude is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claude <6>
  • Howardwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Howardwick is located in Donley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Bowers City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowers City is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers City
  • Panhandle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingsmill ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kingsmill is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
  • Alanreed
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Clarendon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Lefors
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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    • Wesco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesco is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Pampa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Skellytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Washburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Washburn is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Paloduro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Paloduro is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloduro

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. Mary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gray County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clarendon
  • Claude
    • Claude lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Mary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Claude.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
  • Groom
    • Groom lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Mary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Groom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom
  • Lefors
  • McLean
  • Pampa
    • Pampa lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Mary Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pampa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
  • Panhandle
  • White Deer

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 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. Mary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gray 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. Mary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367250  (Saint Mary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367250 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: Gray
      • Est. Elev: 997 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Groom
      • Location given for Saint Mary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2206046     Lon: -101.1157109
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Gray, 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- St. Mary 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.