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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 Xavier Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery

Lat:   41.5725°   (41° 34' 20")

Lon:   -87.2409°   (-87° 14' 27")

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

The county seat for Lake County is located in Crown Point. Crown Point lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • 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 Lake County
  • Blake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary is located in Porter County
  • Hobart City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hobart City Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portage.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84536 <5>
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Lake County
  • McCool Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
    • The McCool Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCool Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portage.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85842 <5>
  • Tolleston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tolleston Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Janes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Janes Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Deep River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Gossett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Merrillville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrillville Cemetery
      • The Merrillville Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Mt. Mercy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mercy Cemetery
      • The Mt. Mercy Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Mercy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gary.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86023 <5>
    • Ridgelawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
      • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgelawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Gary.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86566 <5>
    • St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Gary.
      • The St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Calumet Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calumet Park Cemetery
      • The Calumet Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calumet Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Merrillville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84532 <5>
    • Mosier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Blachly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blachly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blachly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blachly Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Bailly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailly Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Burstrom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burstrom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burstrom Cemetery is located in Porter County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
    • Lake Station is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <6>
  • New Chicago
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
    • New Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
  • Duneland Village of Gary
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
    • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
  • Hobart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
  • Duneland Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
    • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
  • Liverpool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Lake County
  • Portage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Willow Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
  • Ogden Dunes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
    • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
  • Wheeler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Porter County
  • South Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
    • South Haven is located in Porter County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Green Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Lake County
    • Deep River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Burns Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <6>
    • Gary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
    • Ross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County
    • Lottaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
      • Lottaville is located in Lake County
    • Merrillville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Babcock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Griffith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
    • Chesterton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Porter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dune Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 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 Xavier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gary
    • Gary lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gary.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Griffith
  • Hobart
    • Hobart lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hobart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Merrillville
  • Portage

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 helpful 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 Xavier Cemetery:

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 Xavier Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #450121  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #450121 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: Portage
    • County: Lake         Elev: 182
    • Location given for GNIS #450121 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Lake, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5725, Longitude: -87.2409       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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