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The location of the St. Francis Assisi 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 Assisi Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Francis Assisi 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 Assisi Cemetery

Lat:   42.6361°   (42° 38' 9")

Lon:   -90.8696°   (-90° 52' 10")

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

The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Francis Assisi Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Assisi Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Dubuque 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 Assisi 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 Assisi Cemetery.

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

    • Old Balltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
      • Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
    • Balltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Waupeton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
      • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
    • Rickardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Sherrill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Buena Vista
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Holy Cross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Durango
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
      • Durango is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <4>
    • Potosi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Bankston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Graf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Asbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
        • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
      • Tennyson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
        • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
      • Luxemburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Sageville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
        • Sageville is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Beetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
        • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Centralia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
        • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
        • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Millville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Millville is located in Clayton County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
      • New Vienna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
        • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Epworth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
        • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <4>
      • Peosta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
        • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <4>
      • North Andover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
        • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Dubuque
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutledge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)

    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 Assisi Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dubuque County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cassville
    • Dubuque
    • Epworth
      • Epworth lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Assisi Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epworth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Potosi
      • Potosi lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Francis Assisi Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Potosi.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Francis Assisi Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Richardsville Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardsville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardsville Methodist Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardsville Methodist Cemetery
    • North Buena Vista Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979368 <7>
    • Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery
    • Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Sherrill Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrill Methodist Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Methodist Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Congregational Rock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congregational Rock Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Rock Cemetery
      • Sherrill Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherrill Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Sherrill UCC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherrill UCC Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill UCC Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Bankston Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bankston Park Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Park Cemetery
      • Durango Congregational Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durango Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durango Congregational Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durango Congregational Cemetery
      • Sprauge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprauge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sprauge Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprauge Cemetery
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Durango Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durango Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durango Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durango Cemetery
      • Van Buren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Buren Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren 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 Assisi Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2001469  (Saint Francis Assisi Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2001469 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: Balltown
      • County: Dubuque         Elev: 356
      • Location given for GNIS #2001469 (Saint Francis Assisi Cemetery)

    The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Francis Assisi Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6361, Longitude: -90.8696       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Assisi 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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