A visit to the Saint Francis Xavier 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 Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery (FG ID #2230709)
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 Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
Lat: 42.2447° (42° 14' 40")
Lon: -83.1511° (-83° 9' 3")
The cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
As an estimate, the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ecorse.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies just to the northeast of the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery .
Establishment of the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery ...
The Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery was established in 1848.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Woodmere Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Ferndale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferndale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferndale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ferndale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Assumption Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nowlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Mound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Bloomdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- St. Alphonsus' Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Northview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Kelly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Old Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Burial Ground is located in Wayne County
- Rucker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Heavenly Rest Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Alphonsus RC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ecorse
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <7>
- Wyandotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- LaSalle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Melvindale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- River Rouge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
- Southgate is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <7>
- Ojibway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojibway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
- Allen Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
- Allen Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <7>
- Springwells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dearborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <7>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sandwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Twin Sandwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sandwich
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <7>
- Edgewater Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Delisles Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisles Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisles Corners
- Oliver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
- Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <7>
- Grosse Ile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dearborn Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
- Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <7>
- Inkster
(8 miles [12.9 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 Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dearborn Heights
- Dearborn
- Detroit
- Grosse Ile
- Inkster
- Lincoln Park
- River Rouge
- Southgate
- Trenton
- Trenton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Trenton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Wyandotte
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2447, Longitude: -83.1511 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |