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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 ...

The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in San Diego County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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]<2> to the southeast of Del Mar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #153712 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • El Cajon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • El Camino Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
  • 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
  • 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 <3>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
  • 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
  • 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
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • 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
    • 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 <3>
    • 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
    • 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

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]<2> of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Alpine
  • Bonita
  • Bostonia
    • Bostonia is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostonia
  • Cockatoo Grove
    • Cockatoo Grove is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockatoo Grove
  • Crest
    • Crest is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
  • Dulzura
  • El Cajon
  • Engineer Springs
    • Engineer Springs is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engineer Springs
  • Flinn Springs
    • Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
  • Glenview
    • Glenview is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Granite Hills
    • Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
  • Grossmont
    • Grossmont is located in San Diego County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harbison Canyon
      • Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbison Canyon
    • Jamul Indian Village
      • Jamul Indian Village is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamul Indian Village
    • Jamul
    • La Mesa
    • La Presa
      • La Presa is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
    • Lakeside
    • Lemon Grove
    • North Jamul
      • North Jamul is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jamul
    • Paradise Hills
      • Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Rancho San Diego
      • Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho San Diego
    • Spring Valley
    • Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Winter Gardens
      • Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens

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.

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 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.