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. 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 Xavier Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery:
38.2632, -76.6980
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Mary's County is located in Leonardtown. Leonardtown lies just to the northeast of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- All Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Charles Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New St. Aloysius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery has also been known as:
- Queen of Peace Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81399 <5>
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
- The St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph Parish Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81515 <5>
- Christ Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Joy Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Joy Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Chapel Cemetery
- Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Galilee Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Currioman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Currioman Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currioman Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Holy Face Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Holy Face Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Face Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion 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]<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:
- Compton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Breton Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Abell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Avenue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coltons Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clements
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leonardtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bushwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Blakistone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Loveville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Hurry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Morganza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Cobb Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Chaptico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Helen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Bryant Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Callaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Summerseat Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Chiltons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Hinnom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Tall Timbers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- California
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Town Creek Manor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
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. The following communities are located in Saint Mary's 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 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 Xavier Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Saint Mary's 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 Xavier Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1697640 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1697640 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: St. Mary's
- Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leonardtown
- Location given for Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.263184 Lon: -76.6980198
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, 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- St. Francis Xavier 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 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. |