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A visit to the Saint Francis 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 Cemetery ...

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

45.5603, -84.4153

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

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

The county seat for Cheboygan County is located in Cheboygan. Cheboygan lies just to the north northwest 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the St. Francis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Owens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Devereaux Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Devereaux Grave is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux Grave
  • Johnson Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Grave is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grave
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • African-American Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Polish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Riggsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Riggsville Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville Cemetery
    • Koehler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Koehler Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehler Cemetery
    • Burt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Burt Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Cemetery
    • Black Lake State Forest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Reuther's Graves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reuther's Graves is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuther's Graves
    • Munro Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Munro Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munro Cemetery
    • Harmon Grave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harmon Grave is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Grave
    • Waverly Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Mullett Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
  • Silver Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Long Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Cheboygan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Veery Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Veery Point is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veery Point
  • Riggsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
  • Topinabee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Giauque Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
  • Black Lake Bluffs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Lake Bluffs is located in Presque Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Bluffs
  • Pointe Aux Pins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Black Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Lake is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake
  • Point Nipigon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
    • Point Nipigon has also been known as:
    • Point Nip-i-gon
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Indian River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Afton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fingerboard Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fingerboard Corner is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerboard Corner
    • Tower
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tower is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
    • Burt Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Onaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <5>
    • Huron Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Huron Beach is located in Presque Isle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Beach
    • Van
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Van is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Pellston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Cheboygan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Cheboygan 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #636640  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636640 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: Cheboygan
      • Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aloha
      • Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.560289     Lon: -84.4153079
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Cheboygan, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Francis 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.