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A visit to the Saint Francis Xavier 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 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)<1>

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

Lat:   44.4867°   (44° 29' 12")

Lon:   -93.6878°   (-93° 41' 16")

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

The county seat for Le Sueur County is located in Le Center. Le Center lies just to the south southwest of the St. Francis Xavier 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 Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pomeranian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomeranian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomeranian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pomeranian Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
  • Yankee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281046 <5>
  • St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • The St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
    • St. Scholastica Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283216 <5>
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Le Sueur.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180779 <5>
  • Salem German Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem German Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem German Evangelical Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem German Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987210 <5>
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Le Sueur County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Montgomery.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82023 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dresselville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresselville Cemetery
      • The Dresselville Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
      • The Dresselville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82175 <5>
    • St. Mary's Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Calvary Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Calvary Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
      • The St. Mary's Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316921 <5>
    • Greenwood Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
      • The Bohemian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81966 <5>
    • Sancti Wenceslai Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sancti Wenceslai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sancti Wenceslai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sancti Wenceslai Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Church of the Redeemer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Redeemer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Redeemer Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • St. Henry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Le Sueur County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
  • Heidelberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
    • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Saint Thomas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
  • Union Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Scott County
  • Montgomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Prague
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
    • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <7>
  • Cordova
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
  • Belle Plaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Patrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Le Sueur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kilkenny
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lonsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <7>
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ottawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
    • Trondjem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Cedar Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • Gotha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gotha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Le Sueur 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

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 #2063560  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2063560 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: Le Center
    • County: Le Sueur         Elev: 310
    • Location given for GNIS #2063560 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)

The official website for Le Sueur County: www.co.le-sueur.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 Le Sueur, 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 St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4867, Longitude: -93.6878       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Xavier 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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