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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:

28.4506, -96.8755

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 Refugio County<2>.

The county seat for Refugio County is located in Refugio. Refugio lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west 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 23 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.

  • Austwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Austwell Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austwell Cemetery
  • Sonneman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rydolph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rydolph Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydolph Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Seadrift.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420234 <5>
  • Stiger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stiger Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiger Cemetery
  • Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stiernberg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Seadrift Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • O'Connor Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The O'Connor Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor Cemetery
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
    • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #811126 <5>
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
    • The Hatch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aqua Dulce Cemetery
    • Chocolate Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278995 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clark Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Port Lavaca.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2538 <5>
    • Clark Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
    • De la Garza Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The De la Garza Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De la Garza Cemetery
    • Little Mary's Grave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sample Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sample Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
    • Port Lavaca Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Port Lavaca Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Lavaca Cemetery
      • The Port Lavaca Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lynnworth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #449851 <5>
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • Fagan Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagan Cemetery
    • Ranger Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ranger Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger Cemetery
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 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:

  • Tivoli
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Austwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Mott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Seadrift
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Heyser
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Heyser is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyser
  • McFaddin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spanish Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
  • Bloomington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kamey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
  • Placedo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Dacosta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
  • Port Lavaca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hughes is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Indianola
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Indianola is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola

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 Refugio 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 first visit 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Refugio 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 #1346030  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346030 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: Refugio
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tivoli
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.4505575     Lon: -96.8755418
      • 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 Refugio, 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 things 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'.
    <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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