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A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Francis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   40.1458°   (40° 8' 44")

Lon:   -104.8664°   (-104° 51' 59")

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

The county seat for Weld County is located in Greeley. Greeley lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Francis Cemetery .

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 St. Francis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Weld 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 26 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.

    • Firestone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
      • Firestone is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <4>
    • Frederick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
    • Dacono
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Lupton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Platteville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platteville <4>
    • Aristocrat Ranchettes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristocrat Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristocrat Ranchettes
      • Aristocrat Ranchettes is located in Weld County
    • Wattenberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
      • Wattenberg is located in Weld County
    • Pleasant View Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
      • Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
    • Gilcrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <4>
    • Highland Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Weld County
    • Erie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Todd Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
        • Todd Creek is located in Adams County
      • Brighton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lochbuie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochbuie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
        • Lochbuie is located in Weld County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
      • Milliken
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
        • Milliken is located in Weld County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <4>
      • Canfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Canfield is located in Boulder County
      • Little Texas ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
        • Little Texas is located in Adams County
      • Darlow ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
        • Darlow is located in Adams County
      • Longmont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Johnstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hudson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Weld County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
      • Niwot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Henderson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Henderson is located in Adams County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
      • Evans
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Weld County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
      • Berthoud
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Weld County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 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.

    • Burbridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burbridge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Burbridge Cemetery is located in Weld County
      • The Burbridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Vrain Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318187 <7>
    • Mizpah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Weld County
      • Former name for Mizpah Cemetery:
      • Sandhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Highlandlake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens is located in Broomfield County
      • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      • Evergreen Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57265 <7>
    • Black Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnstown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Johnstown Cemetery is located in Weld County
      • Former names for Johnstown Cemetery:
      • Dilley Chapel Cemetery
      • Elwell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Foothills Gardens of Memory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlington Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Larimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Lafayette Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Clair Ross Memorial Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hygiene Cemetery North
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • The Hygiene Cemetery North is located in Boulder County
        • The Hygiene Cemetery North has also been known as:
        • Hygiene Cemetery
        • St. Vrian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hygiene Cemetery North
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208520 <7>
      • Hygiene Cemetery South
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • The Hygiene Cemetery South is located in Boulder County
        • The Hygiene Cemetery South has also been known as:
        • Hygiene South Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hygiene Cemetery South
      • Niwot Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niwot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Niwot Cemetery is located in Boulder County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niwot Cemetery

    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 #180793  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #180793 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: Platteville
      • County: Weld         Elev: 1512
      • Location given for GNIS #180793 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

    The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Colorado's counties, including Weld, 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 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: 40.1458, Longitude: -104.8664       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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