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A visit to the 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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. Francis Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9384°   (34° 56' 18")

Lon:   -92.6060°   (-92° 36' 21")

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

The county seat for Perry County is located in Perryville. Perryville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Francis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wye Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Wye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wye Cemetery
    • The Wye Cemetery is located in Saline County
  • Faisst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faisst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faisst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faisst Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Volman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volman Cemetery
    • The Volman Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Volman Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bigelow.
  • Rainey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Martindale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martindale Cemetery
    • The Martindale Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Kennerly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennerly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennerly Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Pleasant Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Branch Cemetery is located in Faulkner County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Branch Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Mayflower.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55709 <5>
  • May Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The May Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Casey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Houston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Viney Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Viney Grove Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Leach Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Bland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bland Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Valley of Rest Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Guenther Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guenther Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guenther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guenther Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Natural Steps Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natural Steps Cemetery
      • The Natural Steps Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • The Natural Steps Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54489 <5>
    • Mayflower Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Faulkner County
    • Round Mountain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Mountain Cemetery is located in Faulkner County
    • Hartje Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartje Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartje Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartje Cemetery is located in Faulkner County
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Perry County

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 St. Francis Cemetery.

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

  • Little Italy
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
    • Little Italy is located in Perry County
  • Fourche
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
    • Fourche is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Lollie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
    • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
  • Bigelow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Roland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Monnie Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
    • Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Perry County
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Natural Steps
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
    • Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
  • Toad Suck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
    • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
  • Mayflower
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ferndale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Faulkner County
    • Maumelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
    • Perryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <6>
    • Secluded Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
      • Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <6>
    • Paron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
      • Paron is located in Saline County
    • Banty ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
      • Banty is located in Pulaski County
    • Marche
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
      • Marche is located in Pulaski County
    • Menifee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
      • Menifee is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <6>
    • Oppelo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Plumerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Morrilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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. Francis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Francis Cemetery:

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. Francis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #54324  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #54324 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fourche
    • County: Perry         Elev: 237
    • Location given for GNIS #54324 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 Arkansas' counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Francis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9384, Longitude: -92.6060       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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