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

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

32.7034, -116.8717

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

The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in San Diego County<2>.

The county seat for San Diego County is located in San Diego. San Diego lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • El Cajon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glen Abbey Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Glen Abbey Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Abbey Memorial Park
    • The Glen Abbey Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Glen Abbey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7988 <5>
  • La Vista Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The La Vista Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in San Diego.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8003 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Diego.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8175 <5>
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Home of Peace Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in San Diego.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960610 <5>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Dearborn Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dearborn Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dearborn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Poway.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7932 <5>
  • Miramar National Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miramar National Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miramar National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of San Diego.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381334 <5>
  • Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • El Camino Memorial Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is located outside and to the east of La Jolla.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988018 <5>
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Carmel Valley Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carmel Valley Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Del Mar.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #153712 <5>
    • St. Carmel Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Carmel Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Carmel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Memorial Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Park
    • Julian Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Julian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian 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 St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.

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

  • Jamul
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jamul Indian Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jamul Indian Village is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamul Indian Village
  • North Jamul
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • North Jamul is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jamul
  • Rancho San Diego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho San Diego
  • Dulzura
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cockatoo Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cockatoo Grove is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockatoo Grove
  • Granite Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
  • Crest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crest is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • La Presa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • La Presa is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
  • Sunnyside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Engineer Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Engineer Springs is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engineer Springs
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bostonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bostonia is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostonia
    • Harbison Canyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbison Canyon
    • El Cajon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grossmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grossmont is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossmont
    • Glenview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Glenview is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Winter Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
    • La Mesa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemon Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bonita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alpine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Flinn Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
    • Paradise Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills

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 Xavier Cemetery. The following communities are located in San Diego County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alpine
    • Alpine lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alpine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Bonita
    • Bonita lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bonita.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • El Cajon
  • La Mesa
    • La Mesa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for La Mesa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
  • Lakeside
    • Lakeside lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lakeside.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Lemon Grove
  • Spring Valley

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Xavier Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Diego County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Xavier Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #273397  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #273397 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: San Diego
      • Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dulzura
      • Location given for Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7033881     Lon: -116.8716899
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 California's counties, including San Diego, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.