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:
42.0969, -94.9375
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 Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carroll. Carroll lies just to the east southeast 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the St. Francis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arcadia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Cemetery
- Carroll City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carroll City Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Cemetery
- The Carroll City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silent City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995876 <5>
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Angels Cemetery
- Westside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Westside Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Wheatland Presbytrian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Wheatland Presbytrian Church Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Presbytrian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wheatland Presbytrian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Breda.
- The Wheatland Presbytrian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wheatland Cemetery
- Wheatland Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96658 <5>
- Holy Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Luckow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Luckow Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckow Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- East Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The East Liberty Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- The West Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glidden Cemetery
- Merle Hay Cemetery
- Merle Haye Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96638 <5>
- Hayes Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Twp. Cemetery
- Hayes Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Twp. Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll Community Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Halbur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Roselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Breda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Westside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lidderdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Willey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glidden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Templeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Vail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
- Manning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dedham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wall Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Lake is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Herring ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herring is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- Lake View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yetter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Aspinwall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Ralston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Boyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Boyer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Francis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Breda
- Breda lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Breda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Carroll
- Glidden
- Lake City
- Lake View
- Manning
- Vail
- Vail lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vail.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Wall Lake
- Yetter
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 #460975 (Saint Francis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460975 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 408 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carroll West
- Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0969292 Lon: -94.9374882
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Carroll, 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 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. |
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