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A visit to the Saint Francis Xaviers Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Xaviers Cemetery ...

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

41.6521, -70.3334

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies just to the north northeast of the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Oak Neck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
    • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Federated Church Cemetery
    • Hyannis Federated Cemetery
    • Universalist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178403 <6>
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crocker Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marstons Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lothrop Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chandler Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Chandler Gray Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Gray Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chandler Gray Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Yarmouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1543639 <6>
  • Cummaquid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cummaquid Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid Cemetery
    • The Cummaquid Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Barnstable Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90922 <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mosswood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Percival Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Coombs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Coombs Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coombs Cemetery
      • The Coombs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Avant - Coombs Burial Ground
      • Coombs Burial Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAS.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498867 <6>
    • Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ancient Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodspeed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Attaquin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bass Hole Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bass Hole Memorial Garden is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Hole Memorial Garden
      • The Bass Hole Memorial Garden has also been known as:
      • Grey Beach Memorial Garden
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428650 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery.

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

  • Craigville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Craigville is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • West Hyannisport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
  • Hyannis Port
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
  • Hyannis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
  • Barnstable Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
  • Osterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
  • Barnstable
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
    • Barnstable has also been known as:
    • Barnstable Village
  • West Yarmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
  • West Barnstable
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
  • Cummaquid ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
  • Cobbs Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marstons Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
    • Cotuit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotuit is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotuit
    • Yarmouth Port
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
    • Yarmouth Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Yarmouth Station is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Station
    • Bass River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bass River is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
    • Yarmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
    • Mashpee Neck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
    • South Yarmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
    • Mashpee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
    • Popponesset Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Popponesset Island is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset Island
    • Popponesset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
    • West Dennis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
    • Plowed Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
    • East Sandwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich

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 Xaviers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Xaviers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Xaviers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601984  (Saint Francis Xaviers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601984 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Barnstable
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hyannis
      • Location given for Saint Francis Xaviers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.6520547     Lon: -70.3333561
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Barnstable, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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.

    <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.