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A visit to the Saint Francis Xavier 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 Xavier Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5580°   (37° 33' 28")

Lon:   -85.4223°   (-85° 25' 20")

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Sutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Mt. Washington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Washington Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Kerr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Smocks Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smocks Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smocks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smocks Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Thomas Burying Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Burying Ground is located in Marion County
  • Feather Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Feather Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Pottinger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pottinger Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Dewitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dewitt Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Holy Name of Mary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name of Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name of Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Name of Mary Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lebanon National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Agustines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agustines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Agustines Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nelson Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Morris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Benningfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benningfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benningfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benningfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Brookman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookman Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Ryder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryder Cemetery is located in Marion County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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.

  • Raywick
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Saint Joseph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frogtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Marion County
  • Saint Mary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <6>
  • Saint Francis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
  • Dant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Loretto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
  • Belltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gleanings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Maple
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jessietown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
    • Jessietown is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Market
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burkes Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
    • Nerinx
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerinx have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
    • Gandertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gethsemane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
    • Stiles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Holy Cross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
    • Calvary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
    • Howardstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
      • Howardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Saloma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Phillipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbriar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Peck Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Blue Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>

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 Marion 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.

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 websites either 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:

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 #502624  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #502624 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: Raywick
    • County: Marion         Elev: 202
    • Location given for GNIS #502624 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.5580, Longitude: -85.4223    
<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.




 

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