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A visit to the Old Saint Francis 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 Old St. Francis Cemetery ...

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

32.0460, -87.3605

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

The Old St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.

The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the southeast of the Old St. Francis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old St. Francis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old St. Francis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pledger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger Cemetery
  • Bones Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bones Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bones Hill Cemetery
  • Pigeonfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonfield Cemetery
  • Becks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Sand Island Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Island Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Island Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Sodom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sandhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandhill Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
  • Irby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Irby Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery
  • Mendenhall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tait Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tait Cemetery
    • Burford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Burford Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
    • Camden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Pettway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pettway Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettway Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25365 <5>
    • Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. Francis Cemetery.

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

  • Rockwest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Boykin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Yellow Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Nellie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
  • Estelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
  • Rehoboth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
  • Catherine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
  • Coy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coy is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Asahel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
    • Gastonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Crumptonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Anne Manie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
    • Kimbrough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
    • Pine Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Alberta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Flatwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Lamison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Hybart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hybart is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
    • Vredenburgh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Safford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Old St. Francis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilcox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Camden

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 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 Old St. Francis Cemetery: