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:
37.6179, -95.9431
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 .
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 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)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Weakley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Weakley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley Cemetery
- Charleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Trimmell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trimmell Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimmell Cemetery
- Coyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Coyville Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville Cemetery
- Caley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Caley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caley Cemetery
- Farmington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pike Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pike Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
- Summit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Township Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Township Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Butner Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner Cemetery
- Bachelder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bachelder Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelder Cemetery
- Fredonia City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Little Sandy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Sandy Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy Cemetery
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:
- New Albany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fall River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benedict Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benedict
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cave Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Busby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Roper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Toronto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Upola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fiat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Batesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Severy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lafontaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Altoona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Neal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Climax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 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 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.
- Altoona
- Benedict
- Fall River
- Fredonia
- Guilford
- Lafontaine
- Longton
- New Albany
- Severy
- Toronto
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 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 Wilson 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 #475075 (Saint Francis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475075 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: Wilson
- Est. Elev: 303 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Albany
- Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6175418 Lon: -95.9427628
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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