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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:   42.5408°   (42° 32' 26")

Lon:   -92.1835°   (-92° 11' 0")

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

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the west southwest of the St. Francis Cemetery .

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Black Hawk 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.

    • Dewar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dunkerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Raymond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Evansdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
    • Elk Run Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Jesup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <4>
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Klinger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Gilbertville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Fairbank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <4>
    • Readlyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jubilee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
        • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
      • Denver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
      • Knittel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
        • Knittel is located in Bremer County
      • Oran
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
        • Oran is located in Fayette County
      • North Cedar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
        • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Cedar City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
      • Cedar Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • La Porte City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Independence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hazleton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Janesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
      • Eagle Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
        • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
      • Oelwein
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Black Hawk 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 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview - Lester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview - Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview - Lester Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview - Lester Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Lester Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Twp. Cemetery
    • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Bennington Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennington Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • New Barclay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Barclay Cemetery
    • Old Barclay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Barclay Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Gresham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Muslim Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muslim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muslim Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muslim Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Poyner Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poyner Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poyner Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poyner Twp. Cemetery
      • Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Turner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • St. Athanasius Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Athanasius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Athanasius Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Athanasius Cemetery
      • Cedar Crest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
      • Littleton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
      • Amish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 #1958315  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1958315 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: Dunkerton
      • County: Black Hawk         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #1958315 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

    The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

    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 Black Hawk, 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5408, Longitude: -92.1835       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>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.
    <6>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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