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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:

39.7772, -101.7796

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 Cheyenne County<2>.

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Saint Francis. Saint Francis 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 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 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.

  • Gar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gar Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hackberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
  • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Saint Francis.
  • Barley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Cemetery
  • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Hope Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Cemetery
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Battle Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Saint Francis.
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swedish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91989 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • German Plains Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The German Plains Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Plains Cemetery
    • Greisler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greisler Cemetery
    • Bird City Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City Cemetery
    • Clough Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Clough Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clough Valley Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Saint Francis.
      • The Clough Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clough Valley Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141893 <5>
    • Gilstrap Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gilstrap Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilstrap Cemetery
    • Jaqua Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jaqua Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaqua Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:

  • Saint Francis
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wheeler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Bird City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Haigler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Parks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • McDonald
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Benkelman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Idalia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Laird
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Laird is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Goodland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Beardsley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley

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 Cheyenne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne 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 #470971  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470971 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: Cheyenne
      • Est. Elev: 1029 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Francis
      • Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.7772151     Lon: -101.7796185
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Cheyenne, 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 things 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.