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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Saint Maries (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Saint Maries. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Saint Maries ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Maries: St. Maries

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Saint Maries is located in Benewah County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benewah County: Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone, Spokane (WA) & Whitman (WA).

Below are the counties that are near Saint Maries. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Maries:

  • Benewah County     (The home county of Saint Maries)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Maries, with the one closest to Saint Maries listed first.
    • Parkline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkline
      • Parkline is located in Benewah County
    • Chatcolet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
      • Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
    • Santa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Emida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
      • Emida is located in Benewah County
    • Plummer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Benewah County
    • Fernwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernwood <2>
    • De Smet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Smet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County
    • Tensed
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Benewah County
  • Kootenai County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Maries, with the one closest to Saint Maries listed first.
    • Conkling Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling Park
      • Conkling Park is located in Kootenai County
    • Medimont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medimont
      • Medimont is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medimont <2>
    • Lane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Kootenai County
    • Harrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Kootenai County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Rose Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
      • Rose Lake is located in Kootenai County
    • Worley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Canyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Kootenai County
    • Cataldo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellgrove
      • Bellgrove is located in Kootenai County
    • Fernan Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernan Lake Village
      • Fernan Lake Village is located in Kootenai County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Coeur d'Alene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Huetter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huetter
      • Huetter is located in Kootenai County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Latah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Maries, with the one closest to Saint Maries listed first.
    • Harvard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Latah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <2>
    • Cora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Latah County
    • Freeze
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
      • Freeze is located in Latah County
    • Onaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Onaway is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Latah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Shoshone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Maries, with the one closest to Saint Maries listed first.
    • Calder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
      • Calder is located in Shoshone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <2>
    • Emerald Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
      • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
    • Kingston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <2>
    • Smelterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweeney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney
      • Sweeney is located in Shoshone County
    • Kellogg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
    • Wardner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Osburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spokane County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Maries, with the one closest to Saint Maries listed first.
    • Latah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah
      • Latah is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latah <2>
    • Rockford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Whitman County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Maries, with the one closest to Saint Maries listed first.
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Tekoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
      • Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <2>
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County (WA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Maries, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Maries.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Maries ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Maries.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Maries. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Maries and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Maries.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Saint Maries.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Saint Maries:

Cemeteries Near Saint Maries ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Maries.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Maries covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Maries, with the one closest to Saint Maries listed first.

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Medimont Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medimont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medimont Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mission Cemetery
  • Rose Lake Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lake Cemetery
  • Worley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
  • Coeur d'Alene Indian Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coeur d'Alene Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coeur d'Alene Indian Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Shoshone Memorial Gardens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoshone Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoshone Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Woodfell Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodfell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodfell Cemetery
    • Goldenrod Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldenrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldenrod Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Saint Maries had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Saint Maries had a population of 2,465 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Maries, with the one closest to Saint Maries listed first.

  • Chatcolet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
    • Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
  • Lacon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Kootenai County
  • Santa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Kootenai County
  • Harrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Kootenai County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
  • Cataldo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Enaville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enaville
    • Enaville is located in Shoshone County
  • Tekoa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
    • Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <2>
  • Wardner
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kellogg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
  • Seltice
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seltice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
    • Seltice is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lone Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Maries. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Maries.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Maries. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Maries) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Maries. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3146, Longitude: -116.5715       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Maries have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Maries, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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