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A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Francis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 St. Francis Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.7600°   (45° 45' 35")

Lon:   -94.5833°   (-94° 34' 59")

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

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Francis 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 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 Stearns 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 St. Francis 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 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.

    • Upsala
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Anthony
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Holdingford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
      • Holdingford is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <4>
    • Saint Rosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Elmdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
    • Burtrum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtrum
      • Burtrum is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtrum <4>
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
    • Bowlus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grey Eagle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
      • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <4>
    • Opole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
      • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Swanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Saint Wendel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
        • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Melrose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • New Munich
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
        • New Munich is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <4>
      • Avon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
      • Sobieski
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobieski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
        • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Flensburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
        • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Royalton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Collegeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Stephen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
        • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Meire Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
        • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Rice
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Rice is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <4>

    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 Stearns County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Upsala Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upsala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upsala Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upsala Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Upsala.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83420 <6>
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Covenant Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covenant Church Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenant Church Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rosa of Lima Cemetery
    • St. Hegwigs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hegwigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Hegwigs Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hegwigs Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Bowlus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83406 <6>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Free Evangelical Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Evangelical Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Free Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • St. Edward's Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edward's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edward's Church Cemetery is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward's Church Cemetery
      • Swedish Mission Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Mission Cemetery is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception 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 St. Francis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068124  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2068124 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: Upsala
      • County: Stearns         Elev: 381
      • Location given for GNIS #2068124 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

    The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.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 Stearns, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Francis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7600, Longitude: -94.5833       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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