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A visit to the Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery ...

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 Xavier Catholic Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.3147°   (45° 18' 52")

Lon:   -92.7522°   (-92° 45' 7")

The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery is located in Chisago County<2>.

The county seat for Chisago County is located in Center City. Center City lies just to the north northwest of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Panola German Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Glader Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glader Cemetery
    • 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
  • Elim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Elim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Washington County
  • North Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    • The North Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Elim Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scandia.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the North Elim Lutheran Cemetery with the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82211 <5>
  • South Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    • The South Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Scandia.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the South Elim Lutheran Cemetery with the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82208 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Franconia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franconia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franconia Cemetery is located in Chisago County
  • Chisago Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisago Lake Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • 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
    • Crescent Beach Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Beach Methodist Cemetery
      • 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
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • 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
    • Chisago Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisago Memorial Park
      • The Chisago Memorial Park is located in Chisago County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chisago Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Chisago City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977724 <5>
    • Lindstrom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindstrom Cemetery
      • 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
    • South Green Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Green Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Green Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Green Lake Cemetery is located in Chisago County
    • West Green Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Green Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Green Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Green Lake Cemetery is located in Chisago County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Kahbakong Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahbakong Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Osceola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Otisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Washington County
  • Franconia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Chisago County
  • Scandia
    (5 miles [8 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 <7>
  • Shafer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <7>
  • Dresser
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Center City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindstrom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Taylors Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <7>
  • Chisago City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <7>
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • 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)
    • Forest Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <7>
    • Stacy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <7>
    • Almelund
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <7>
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <7>
    • Somerset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
    • Star Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Centuria
      (13 miles [20.9 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

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 Xavier Catholic 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 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery:

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 Xavier Catholic Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2069045  (Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2069045 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: Scandia
    • County: Chisago         Elev: 268
    • Location given for GNIS #2069045 (Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery)

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 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 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3147, Longitude: -92.7522       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.




 

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