About Saint Marys Cemetery
Saint Marys Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It lies about 1.0 mi south of Ridgefield. The grounds sit at about 614 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including Cyril Ritchard, Richard M. Powers and Germaine Alice Schnitzer. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 210520. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ridgefield Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 242 cemeteries we list in Fairfield County, and 102 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Fairfield County dates to 1680. 5 of the 242 listings in Fairfield County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ridgefield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint Marys Cemetery
Among them: 2 musicians, 1 actor, 1 football player, 1 artist, 1 basketball player.
- Cyril Ritchard1897-1977Australian actor
- Richard M. Powers1921-1996American science fiction illustrator
- Germaine Alice Schnitzer1888-1982French pianist
- Elmer Oliphant1892-1975American football and basketball player
- Hannah Longstreth1843-1917
- Samuel Emlen Carpenter1869-1929Heir, socialite
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Marys Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Saint Marys Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Ridgefield CemeteryRidgefield, CTCemetery0.3 mi
- Florida CemeteryRidgefield, CTCemetery2.5 mi
- Keeler CemeteryPound Ridge, NYCemetery2.7 mi
- Cemetery (Laurel Lane)Ridgefield, CTCemetery2.9 mi
- Cemetery (Bennetts Farm Road)Danbury, CTCemetery3.0 mi
- South Salem Presbyterian Church CemeteryPound Ridge, NYPresbyterian cemetery3.2 mi
- South Salem CemeteryPound Ridge, NYChurch cemetery3.4 mi
- Cemetery (Starrs Plain Road)Danbury, CTCemetery3.5 mi
- Northrup - Caldwell Burial GroundPound Ridge, NYCemetery3.8 mi
- Cemetery (Long Ridge Road)Bethel, CTCemetery4.1 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Marys Cemetery
- Kane Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Ridgefield · (203) 438-6597
- Bouton Funeral Home4.2 miFuneral home · Wilton · (203) 544-8461
- Bethel Funeral Home (Cornell Memorial Inc.)6.8 miFuneral home · Bethel · (203) 748-4833
- Hull Funeral Service (cornell Memorial Inc.)6.9 miFuneral home · Danbury · (203) 748-4833
- Danbury Memorial Funeral Home And Cremation Services7.0 miFuneral home · Danbury · (203) 616-5128
- Green Funeral Home7.0 miFuneral home · Danbury · (203) 748-2131
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Marys Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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