A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Francis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Francis Cemetery (FG ID #91000).

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:

42.1145, -71.2524

The St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Walpole.

The cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

• Guild Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • The Guild Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild Cemetery
• Wapole Plains Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • The Wapole Plains Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapole Plains Cemetery
• Walpole Plains Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • The Walpole Plains Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole Plains Cemetery
• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Marys Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the St. Marys Cemetery
• Moose Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • The Moose Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Hill Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Walpole.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416869 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Moose Hill Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Moose Hill Cemetery
• Maple Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLP.806 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Maple Grove Cemetery
• Old Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • The Old Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
• Rock Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
• Wrentham Center Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • The Wrentham Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham Center Cemetery
  • The Wrentham Center Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Center Cemetery
  • Wrentham Trinity Episcopal Church Burial Ground
  • Wrentham Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRE.800 <5>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270816 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Wrentham Center Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Wrentham Center Cemetery
• Morse Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • The Morse Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
• Rock Ridge Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHA.800 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Rock Ridge Cemetery
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Rock Ridge Cemetery
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Chestnut Tree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chestnut Tree Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Tree Cemetery
  • Knollwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503478 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Knollwood Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Knollwood Cemetery
  • Sharon Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91698 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Sharon Memorial Park
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Sharon Memorial Park
  • Knollwood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91148 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Knollwood Memorial Park
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Knollwood Memorial Park
  • Vine Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vine Lake Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MED.800 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91808 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Vine Lake Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Vine Lake Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRD.801 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91073 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Highland Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Highland Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MLS.800 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • Shepardville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shepardville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardville Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MNF.803 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Spring Brook Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Spring Brook Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Mansfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91613 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Marys Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale Cemetery
  • Bicknell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Cemetery
  • Old Parish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Parish Cemetery
    • The Old Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRD.800 <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Old Parish Cemetery
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to the Old Parish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

• South Walpole
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
• Pondville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pondville
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Pondville
• North Foxboro
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Foxboro
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to North Foxboro
• Walpole
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Walpole
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Walpole
• Foxborough
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Foxborough
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Foxborough
• Sharon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sharon
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Sharon
• East Walpole
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Walpole
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to East Walpole
• Norfolk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Norfolk
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Norfolk
• Wrentham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wrentham
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Wrentham
• Mansfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mansfield
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Mansfield
• Medfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
• Rockville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rockville
  • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Rockville
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Acorn Terrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acorn Terrace
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Acorn Terrace
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canton
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Canton
  • Norwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norwood
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Norwood
  • Millis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Franklin
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Franklin
  • East Mansfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Mansfield
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to East Mansfield
  • Stoughton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stoughton
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Stoughton
  • Westwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
  • Medway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Medway is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Medway
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Medway
  • Sheldonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheldonville
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Sheldonville
  • Plainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
  • Furnace Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
  • North Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
  • Ponkapoag
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ponkapoag
    • From the St. Francis Cemetery to Ponkapoag

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 Norfolk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Canton
  • Canton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
• Foxborough
  • Foxborough lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the South (S) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foxborough.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
• Franklin
  • Franklin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Franklin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Mansfield
  • Mansfield lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mansfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
• Medway
  • Medway lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medway.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
• Norwood
  • Norwood lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
• Sharon
  • Sharon lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the East (E) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
• Stoughton
  • Stoughton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East (E) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stoughton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
• Walpole
  • Walpole lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the North (N) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walpole.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
• Westwood
  • Westwood lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North (N) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Westwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
• Wrentham
  • Wrentham lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrentham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham

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 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:

• Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Norfolk County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Windham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Essex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Middlesex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Plymouth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Suffolk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kent County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Providence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The St. Francis Cemetery (FG ID #91000)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Norfolk County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Massachusetts
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Norfolk

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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91000

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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- St. Francis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	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.
<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.