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:
39.3545, -100.4600
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 Sheridan County<2>.
The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Hoxie. Hoxie lies just to the east northeast 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 20 miles [32.2 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.
- Hoxie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hoxie Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- St. Martins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
- Bow Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Creek Cemetery
- Selden Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Selden Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden Cemetery
- Menlo Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Menlo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Cemetery
- Adell Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Adell Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell Cemetery
- Bethel Christian Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Studley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Studley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley Cemetery
- Rexford Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rexford Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Grainfield Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Grainfield Cemetery is located in Gove County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainfield Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lucerne Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lucerne Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Grinnell Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Grinnell Cemetery is located in Gove County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Allison Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Shibboleth Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Shibboleth Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibboleth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shibboleth Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Selden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93774 <5>
- Anderson Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Dresden Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Dresden Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Hoxie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Selden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Selden is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Menlo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Menlo is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Leoville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Leoville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
- Studley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Studley is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
- Grainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Park is located in Gove County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Rexford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grinnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grinnell is located in Gove County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Grinnell has also been known as:
- Grinnette Springs
- Allison ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Allison is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Dresden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Morland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Saint Peter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Peter is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Quinter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gem
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gem is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jennings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jennings is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 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 Sheridan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Francis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allison - Historic
- Collyer
- Gove City
- Grainfield
- Grinnell
- Hoxie
- Hoxie lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hoxie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Jennings
- Menlo
- Morland
- Oakley
- Quinter
- Selden
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 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 Sheridan 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 #471274 (Saint Francis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471274 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 832 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hoxie
- Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3541717 Lon: -100.4601406
- 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 Sheridan, 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- 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. |
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