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:
39.1373, -88.4784
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 Effingham County<2>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the west 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Effingham City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wood Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lawn Cemetery
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lillyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lillyville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rinehart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Montrose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Montrose Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- Faunce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Faunce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunce Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Needham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toothaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- Ewington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loy Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Loy Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Chapel Cemetery
- Old Loy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loy Cemetery
- Kingery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kingery Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingery 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:
- Teutopolis
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Effingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Green Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Heartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Sigel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dieterich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Funkhouser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shumway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stewardson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Jewett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Moccasin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Altamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walla Walla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Strasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mode
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Beecher City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 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 Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Francis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Dieterich
- Effingham
- Neoga
- Sigel
- Stewardson
- Strasburg
- Teutopolis
- Toledo
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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Effingham 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 #417282 (Saint Francis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417282 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Teutopolis
- Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1372633 Lon: -88.4783809
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Effingham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |