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A visit to the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   38.2038°   (38° 12' 13")

Lon:   -98.8198°   (-98° 49' 11")

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

The county seat for Stafford County is located in Saint John. Saint John lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Stafford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Seward
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Radium
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Ray ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Pawnee County
    • Dundee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Barton County
    • Pawnee Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
      • Anchorway is located in Barton County
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Great Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint John
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <4>
    • Dartmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
    • Heizer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
      • Heizer is located in Barton County
    • Larned
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Ellinwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
        • Ellinwood is located in Barton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <4>
      • Macksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kanbrick
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanbrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
        • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
      • Stafford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
        • Stafford has also been known as:
        • Stafford Center
        • Stafford City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
      • Albert
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
        • Albert is located in Barton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <4>
      • South Hoisington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
        • South Hoisington is located in Barton County

    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 Stafford 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.

    • Albert
      • Albert lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albert.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Belpre
      • Belpre lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belpre.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Great Bend
    • Hoisington
    • Larned
      • Larned lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Larned.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larned
    • Macksville
    • Pawnee Rock
    • Raymond
      • Raymond lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Saint John
    • Stafford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eden Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Pt. View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundee Valley Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Valley Cemetery
    • Fertig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fertig Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fertig Cemetery
    • Peace UCC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace UCC Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace UCC Cemetery
    • Pawnee Rock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Rockville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
    • Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • The Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bergtal Cemetery
      • Bergthal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Great Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Everett Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everett Cemetery is located in Barton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
      • Fairview Park Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Saint John.
        • The Fairview Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1330177 <6>
      • Feldhut Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Feldhut Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feldhut Cemetery
      • Golden Belt Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Belt Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golden Belt Memorial Park is located in Barton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Belt Memorial Park
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Barton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Strobe Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strobe Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strobe Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Barton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park

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

    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 #475873  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #475873 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: Seward
      • County: Stafford         Elev: 587
      • Location given for GNIS #475873 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)

    The official website for Stafford County: www.staffordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Xavier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2038, Longitude: -98.8198       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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