A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Francis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Francis Cemetery (FG ID #96071).

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:

42.8294, -93.5905

The St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Belmond.

The cemetery is located in Wright County<3>.

The county seat for Wright County is located in Clarion. Clarion lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest 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 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<4>

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

• Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Belmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158768 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
• Hickory Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95051 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Hickory Grove Cemetery
• Graceland Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Rowan.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94906 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Graceland Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Graceland Cemetery
• Simenson Family Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • The Simenson Family Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simenson Family Cemetery
• Alexander Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
• Holland Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
• Amsterdam Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • The Amsterdam Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94165 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Amsterdam Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Amsterdam Cemetery
• Ringsaker Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • The Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsaker Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95950 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Ringsaker Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Ringsaker Cemetery
• St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • The St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Belmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1273378 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
• Meservey Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • The Meservey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey Cemetery
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clarion.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96109 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Johns Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the St. Johns Cemetery
• Galt Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • The Galt Cemetery is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Galt.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94837 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Galt Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Galt Cemetery
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Norway Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Norway Twp. Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194614 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Norway Twp. Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Norway Twp. Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clarion.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94705 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
  • West Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96637 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the West Lake Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the West Lake Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Old Amsterdam Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Amsterdam Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Amsterdam Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2552978 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Old Amsterdam Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Old Amsterdam Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312876 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
  • Richland Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Richland Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975185 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Richland Lutheran Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Richland Lutheran Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Francis Cemetery.

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

• Belmond
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Belmond is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmond <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Belmond
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Belmond
• Cornelia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornelia is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cornelia
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Cornelia
• Alexander
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alexander is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alexander
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Alexander
• Goodell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Goodell is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Goodell
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Goodell
• Solberg ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Solberg is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Solberg
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Solberg
• Rowan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rowan is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowan <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rowan
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Rowan
• Olaf
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Olaf is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Olaf
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Olaf
• Meservey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
• Clarion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarion is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clarion
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Clarion
• Galt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Galt is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Galt
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Galt
• Dows
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dows is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dows <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dows
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Dows
• Coulter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coulter is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coulter
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Coulter
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Latimer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <5>
  • Klemme
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Klemme is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <5>
  • Kanawha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kanawha is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanawha <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kanawha
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Kanawha
  • Holmes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmes is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holmes
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Holmes
  • Thornton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thornton
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Thornton
  • Goldfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Goldfield is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldfield <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goldfield
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Goldfield
  • Swaledale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swaledale
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Swaledale

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 Wright County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Belmond
  • Belmond lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belmond.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond
• Clarion
  • Clarion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clarion.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
• Dows
  • Dows lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
• Eagle Grove
  • Eagle Grove lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eagle Grove.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
• Garner
  • Garner lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the North (N) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Garner.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
• Goldfield
  • Goldfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goldfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
• Goodell
  • Goodell lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the North (N) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goodell.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
• Kanawha
  • Kanawha lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kanawha.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
• Klemme
  • Klemme lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North (N) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Klemme.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
• Renwick
  • Renwick lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the West (W) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Renwick.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renwick
• Sheffield
  • Sheffield lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sheffield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield

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 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 Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wright County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Butler County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hamilton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hancock County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hardin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Humboldt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kossuth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Webster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Winnebago County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The St. Francis Cemetery (FG ID #96071)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Iowa
  • Cemeteries of Wright County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Iowa
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Iowa

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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96071

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #460977  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460977 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: Wright
  • Est. Elev: 363 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Belmond
  • Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
  • Lat: 42.8296917     Lon: -93.5907648
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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'.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.