A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Francis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Francis Cemetery (FG ID #57111)
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Cemetery
Lat: 33.4729° (33° 28' 22")
Lon: -111.9759° (-111° 58' 33")
The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Maricopa County<2>.
The county seat for Maricopa County is located in Phoenix. Phoenix lies just to the west southwest of the St. Francis Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:
- Pages specific to Arizona:
- Pages specific to Maricopa County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the St. Francis Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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.
- Papago Peaks Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papago Peaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papago Peaks Village
- Papago Peaks Village is located in Maricopa County
- Scottsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tempe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale
- Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County
- Paradise Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phoenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clearwater Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Hills
- Clearwater Hills is located in Maricopa County
- Guadalupe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ahwatukee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwatukee
- Ahwatukee is located in Maricopa County
- Kyrene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrene
- Kyrene is located in Maricopa County
- Mesa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
- Mesa is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <5>
- Hohokam Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hohokam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohokam Village
- Hohokam Village is located in Maricopa County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Continental Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Continental Village is located in Maricopa County
- Paradise Village North II
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Village North II have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Village North II
- Paradise Village North II is located in Maricopa County
- Catalina Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
- Catalina Village is located in Maricopa County
- Sandalwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sandalwood is located in Maricopa County
- Capri Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Capri Village is located in Maricopa County
- Corona Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Village
- Corona Village is located in Maricopa County
- Oakhurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County
- Canyon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
- Canyon Village is located in Maricopa County
- Palm Lakes Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lakes Village
- Palm Lakes Village is located in Maricopa County
- Paradise City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise City
- Paradise City is located in Maricopa County
- Summer Place Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place Village
- Summer Place Village is located in Maricopa County
- The Town Square
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Town Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Town Square
- The Town Square is located in Maricopa County
- Central Park Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park Village
- Central Park Village is located in Maricopa County
- Cheyenne Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
- Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tiki Tai Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Tai Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Tai Village
- Tiki Tai Village is located in Maricopa County
- Centura West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centura West
- Centura West is located in Maricopa County
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. The following communities are located in Maricopa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Francis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glendale
- Guadalupe
- Mesa
- Mesa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mesa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
- Paradise Valley
- Phoenix
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Tempe lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tempe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cross Cut Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- The Cross Cut Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cactus Mound Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cut Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167539 <1>
- Governor Hunt Tomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Hunt Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Governor Hunt Tomb is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Hunt Tomb
- Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley of the Sun Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
- Tempe Double Butte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tempe Double Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tempe Double Butte Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tempe Double Butte Cemetery
- Twin Buttes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Twin Buttes Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- The Twin Buttes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maricopa County Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Buttes Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57058 <1>
- Green Acres Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Camelback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camelback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Camelback Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camelback Cemetery
- Resthaven Park East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Resthaven Park East Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- The Resthaven Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
- Resthaven Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Park East Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57097 <1>
- Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
- City Loosley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Loosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The City Loosley Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Loosley Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pioneer & Memorial Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
- Beth El Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
- Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Phoenix.
- The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
- Memory Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57026 <1>
- Cementerio Lindo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio Lindo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cementerio Lindo Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio Lindo Cemetery
- City of Mesa Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City of Mesa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The City of Mesa Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Mesa Cemetery
- Mesa City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Work Circle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Work Circle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Work Circle Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Work Circle Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
- Paradise Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #10704 (Saint Francis Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #10704 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: Tempe
- County: Maricopa Elev: 0
- Location given for GNIS #10704 (Saint Francis Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #57111
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, 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 drawn 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: 33.4729, Longitude: -111.9759 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |