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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:   42.8511°   (42° 51' 3")

Lon:   -91.8263°   (-91° 49' 34")

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the north of the St. Francis 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 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 Fayette 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 24 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.

    • Fayette
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
    • Randalia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Donnan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Maynard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
    • West Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
    • Wadena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brainard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Hawkeye
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Westgate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Illyria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Douglass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oelwein
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Elgin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clermont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
        • Clermont is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
      • Sumner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Stanley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Maryville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
        • Maryville is located in Fayette County
      • Volga
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
        • Volga is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Saint Lucas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
        • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Alpha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Oran
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Hazleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Aurora
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people

    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 Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arlington
    • Clermont
    • Elgin
      • Elgin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Fayette
    • Hawkeye
    • Maynard
    • Oelwein
      • Oelwein lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oelwein.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelwein
    • Stanley
    • Sumner
    • Volga
      • Volga lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Waucoma
    • West Union
    • Westgate

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Grandview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Dunhams Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunhams Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunhams Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunhams Grove Cemetery
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Cemetery
    • South Windsor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Windsor Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Long Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
    • Fayette County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayette County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fayette County Farm Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette County Farm Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Corn Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corn Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • Hawkeye Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkeye Cemetery
      • Garden Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Wadena Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wadena Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadena Cemetery
      • Brainard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
      • Boale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boale Cemetery
      • Windsor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Cemetery
      • Union Evangelical Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Evangelical Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Evangelical Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Barnhouse Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhouse Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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 #460978  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460978 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: Fayette
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 338
      • Location given for GNIS #460978 (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 Fayette, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.8511, Longitude: -91.8263       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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