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A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Francis 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Francis 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 Cemetery

Lat:   41.9068°   (41° 54' 24")

Lon:   -71.1417°   (-71° 8' 30")

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

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the east of the St. Francis Cemetery .

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Bristol 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 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Taunton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
      • Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
    • North Dighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
      • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Weir Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
      • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
    • Raynham Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
    • Norton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
    • Raynham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • West Dighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
      • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Berkley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • Chartley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
    • Dighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • East Taunton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
      • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
    • Rehoboth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Old Town Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
        • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
      • Attleboro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
        • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
      • East Mansfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
        • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Assonet ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
        • Assonet is located in Bristol County
      • Furnace Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
        • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
      • Hortonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
        • Hortonville is located in Bristol County
      • Somerset
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
      • Mansfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
      • Cochesett
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochesett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
        • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Easton Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
        • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
      • Easton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
      • Attleboro Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
        • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
      • North Seekonk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
        • North Seekonk is located in Bristol 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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Francis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Assonet - Historic
    • Attleboro
    • Mansfield
    • Taunton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Westville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Neck of Land Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Plain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stevens Corner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Corner Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Corner Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Taunton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91602 <6>
    • Mayflower Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mayflower Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mayflower Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Taunton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.853 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91219 <6>
    • Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Norton Center Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Norton Common Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hathaway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Dighton Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Caswell Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Raynham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raynham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raynham Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raynham Cemetery

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598831  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598831 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: Norton
      • County: Bristol         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #598831 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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 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: 41.9068, Longitude: -71.1417       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <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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