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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.6179°   (37° 37' 4")

Lon:   -95.9431°   (-95° 56' 35")

The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wilson County<1>.

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Fredonia. Fredonia lies just to the southeast of the St. Francis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the St. Francis Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Old Tailor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tailor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tailor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Tailor Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93247 <5>
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Weakley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weakley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
  • Trimmell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimmell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trimmell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trimmell Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Coyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coyville Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Caley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pike Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
  • Summit Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Township Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Browns Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Woodson County
    • Wade Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Butner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butner Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Bachelder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachelder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bachelder Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Little Sandy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sandy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Sandy Cemetery is located in Wilson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

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 Wilson 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 like to 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:

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 #475075  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #475075 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: New Albany
    • County: Wilson         Elev: 303
    • Location given for GNIS #475075 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Francis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6179, Longitude: -95.9431    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.