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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:

46.6486, -92.4225

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 Carlton County<2>.

The county seat for Carlton County is located in Carlton. Carlton lies just to the north 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • Thomson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • MacCabee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The MacCabee Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacCabee Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • New Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
  • Finnish Apostolic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Matthew's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Matthew's Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew's Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Sandy Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sandy Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brevator Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
    • Elim Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
    • Brevator Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Brevator Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator Cemetery
    • Methodist Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
    • Birch Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Solway Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Solway Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Carlton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wrenshall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomson is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
  • Cloquet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Esko
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Scanlon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Otter Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • New Duluth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
  • Gary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gary is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Sawyer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Mahtowa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
  • Oliver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Proctor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <6>
    • Adolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holyoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Holyoke is located in Carlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Dedham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dedham is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Oneota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneota is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneota
    • Hermantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saginaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saunders
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Saunders is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
    • Superior Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Superior Village is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Barnum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Superior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people

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 Carlton 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 start with 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carlton 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 #2074214  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2074214 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: Carlton
      • Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cloquet
      • Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6486111     Lon: -92.4225
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Carlton, 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 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.