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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WEY.806). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WEY.806'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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:   42.2035°   (42° 12' 12")

Lon:   -70.9469°   (-70° 56' 48")

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

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • East Weymouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Weymouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • South Weymouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • North Weymouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Accord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Hingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • Braintree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • Holbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • Quincy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Randolph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • North Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Rockland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wollaston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
        • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • West Quincy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
        • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Avon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • Abington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
      • Beechwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Norfolk Downs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
        • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Montclair
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
        • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • Milton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
      • North Stoughton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
        • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Montello
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
        • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Cohasset
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
        • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
      • Hull
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
      • Milton Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
        • Milton Village is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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.

    • Abington
    • Braintree
    • Cohasset
    • Hingham
    • Holbrook
    • Hull
      • Hull lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Milton
      • Milton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Quincy
      • Quincy lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quincy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Randolph
    • Rockland
    • Weymouth

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

    • Highland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.812 <1>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Plain Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • North Weymouth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Christ Church Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Burial Ground is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pond Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • High Street Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Adams Crypt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Quincy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
      • Blue Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Blue Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796 <6>
      • Central Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Lindwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindwood Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Abington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282123 <6>
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Hingham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 #600522  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600522 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: Weymouth
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 27
      • Location given for GNIS #600522 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  WEY.806

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 42.2035, Longitude: -70.9469    
    <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>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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