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A visit to the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Francis Xavier 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 Xavier Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier 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 Xavier Cemetery

Lat:   43.8555°   (43° 51' 19")

Lon:   -95.1019°   (-95° 6' 6")

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

The county seat for Cottonwood County is located in Windom. Windom lies just to the northwest of the St. Francis Xavier 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 St. Francis Xavier Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Cottonwood 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 Xavier 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.

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

    • Windom
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
    • Bingham Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
      • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <4>
    • Wilder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Mountain Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <4>
    • Heron Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
      • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Lakefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <4>
    • Okabena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
      • Okabena is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Jeffers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Butterfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Storden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
      • Storden is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Odin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Alpha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Dundee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Darfur
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
        • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Kinbrae
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
        • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
      • Trimont
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
        • Trimont is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <4>
      • Ormsby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
        • Ormsby is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Comfrey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brewster
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brewster is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Westbrook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <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 Xavier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cottonwood County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Brewster
    • Butterfield
    • Comfrey
      • Comfrey lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Comfrey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfrey
    • Dundee
    • Fulda
      • Fulda lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Heron Lake
    • Jackson
      • Jackson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jackson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jeffers
      • Jeffers lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jeffers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
    • Kinbrae
    • Lakefield
    • Mountain Lake
    • Okabena
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Sherburn
      • Trimont
        • Trimont lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Trimont.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Westbrook
      • Windom
        • Windom lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Windom.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Resthaven Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Memory Gardens is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memory Gardens
    • Delafield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delafield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delafield Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delafield Cemetery
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christiana Norwegian Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Norwegian Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Voth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voth Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voth Cemetery
    • Brill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brill Cemetery
    • Hauges Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauges Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauges Cemetery
    • Delft Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delft Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delft Cemetery
    • Heron Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heron Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heron Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heron Lake Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Schultz Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Carson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • West Belmont Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Belmont Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Belmont Cemetery
      • East Belmont Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Belmont Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belmont Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Cottonwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside 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 Xavier Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650590  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650590 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: Windom
      • County: Cottonwood         Elev: 426
      • Location given for GNIS #650590 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)

    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 Cottonwood, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8555, Longitude: -95.1019       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Xavier 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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