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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:   42.4014°   (42° 24' 5")

Lon:   -94.6125°   (-94° 36' 44")

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

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Rockwell City. Rockwell City lies just to the west southwest 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 22 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.

    • Rockwell City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Twin Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Rinard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Jolley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
      • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Knierim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Lohrville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Somers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Manson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <4>
    • Pomeroy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
    • Wightman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Slifer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
        • Slifer is located in Webster County
      • Lytton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Yetter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
        • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Farnhamville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Barnum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
        • Barnum is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Lanesboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Palmer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Grant City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
        • Grant City is located in Sac County
      • Callender
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
        • Callender is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Moorland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
        • Moorland is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <4>

    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 Calhoun 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • Roby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roby Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Twin Lakes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • Piper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piper Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Cemetery
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Creek Cemetery
    • Logan Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Twp. Cemetery
    • Leith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leith Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Lake City Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Lohrville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94698 <7>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls American Lutheran 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 #1995884  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1995884 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: Richard
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 370
      • Location given for GNIS #1995884 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

    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 Calhoun, 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: 42.4014, Longitude: -94.6125       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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