A visit to the Franconia Cemetery ...
The location of the Franconia Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Franconia Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franconia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franconia Cemetery
Lat: 45.3791° (45° 22' 44")
Lon: -92.6941° (-92° 41' 38")
The Franconia Cemetery is located in Chisago County<2>.
The county seat for Chisago County is located in Center City. Center City lies just to the west of the Franconia Cemetery .
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 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 Franconia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Chisago 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 Franconia 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franconia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franconia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Franconia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Taylors Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
- Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <4>
- Shafer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
- Shafer is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <4>
- Osceola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Dresser
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Center City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lindstrom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
- Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <4>
- Almelund
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
- Almelund is located in Chisago County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <4>
- Centuria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Horse Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Chisago City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
- Chisago City is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <4>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Scandia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <4>
- Balsam Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <4>
- Deronda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
- Deronda is located in Polk County (WI)
- Milltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Star Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Volga ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
- Stacy
(14 miles [22.5 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 Franconia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chisago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franconia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amery
- Amery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Franconia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Balsam Lake
- Center City
- Centuria
- Chisago City
- Forest Lake
- Lindstrom
- Luck
- Luck lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Franconia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luck.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
- Milltown
- North Branch
- Saint Croix Falls
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Star Prairie
- Taylors Falls
- Wyoming
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Franconia Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franconia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kahbakong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahbakong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kahbakong Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahbakong Cemetery
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
- St. Croix Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Croix Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Croix Falls Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Croix Falls Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Chisago Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisago Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chisago Lake Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisago Lake Cemetery
- Panola German Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Panola German Methodist Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Crescent Beach Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Beach Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crescent Beach Methodist Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Beach Methodist Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Glader Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glader Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glader Cemetery
- Sand Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lindstrom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lindstrom Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindstrom Cemetery
- Fristad Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fristad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fristad Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fristad Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Almelund Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Almelund Cemetery is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almelund Cemetery
- El Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The El Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Salem Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- McAskill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McAskill Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAskill Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
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 Franconia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #643879 (Franconia Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #643879 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: Saint Croix Dalles
- County: Chisago Elev: 275
- Location given for GNIS #643879 (Franconia Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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 Minnesota's counties, including Chisago, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Franconia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3791, Longitude: -92.6941 In this case, the coordinates for the Franconia Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |