A visit to the Saint Francis Assisi 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 Assisi Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Assisi Cemetery:
42.6361, -90.8696
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)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- Richardsville Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Buena Vista Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Christian Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Congregational Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sherrill UCC Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill UCC Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Floyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Bankston Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Durango Congregational Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sprauge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sprauge Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprauge Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Durango Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Durango Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango Cemetery
- Van Buren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Buren Cemetery is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren 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 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)
- Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
- Balltown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Balltown is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Waupeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Rickardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- 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)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Holy Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Durango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potosi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Bankston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Graf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Tennyson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Turkey River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Luxemburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Sageville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Beetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Millville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- New Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Epworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Peosta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Dubuque
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
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
- 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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #2001469 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: Dubuque
- Est. Elev: 356 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Balltown
- Location given for Saint Francis Assisi Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6361072 Lon: -90.8695724
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Francis Assisi 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. |
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