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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

40.1458, -104.8664

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>

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 .

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

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.<4>

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)
    • The Burbridge Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbridge Cemetery
    • The Burbridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Vrain Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318187 <5>
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
    • Former name for Mizpah Cemetery:
    • Sandhill Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Highlandlake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highlandlake Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandlake Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens is located in Broomfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57265 <5>
  • Black Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Cemetery
    • Former names for Johnstown Cemetery:
    • Dilley Chapel Cemetery
    • Elwell 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)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene Cemetery North
      • The Hygiene Cemetery North has also been known as:
      • Hygiene Cemetery
      • St. Vrian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208520 <5>
    • Hygiene Cemetery South
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hygiene Cemetery South is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene Cemetery South
      • The Hygiene Cemetery South has also been known as:
      • Hygiene South Cemetery
    • Niwot Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Niwot Cemetery is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niwot Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
  • Frederick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
  • Aristocrat Ranchettes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wattenberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wattenberg is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
  • Pleasant View Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
  • Gilcrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Lake is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
  • Erie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Todd Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Todd Creek is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lochbuie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lochbuie is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
    • Milliken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Canfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Canfield is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Little Texas ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Little Texas is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
    • Darlow ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Darlow is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • 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)
    • Niwot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Evans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.

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 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 Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Weld County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #180793  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #180793 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: Weld
      • Est. Elev: 1512 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Platteville
      • Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.1458167     Lon: -104.8663627
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' 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 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.