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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:   47.7905°   (47° 47' 25")

Lon:   -95.8620°   (-95° 51' 43")

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

The county seat for Red Lake County is located in Red Lake Falls. Red Lake Falls lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Red Lake 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 20 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.

    • Oklee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
      • Oklee is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <4>
    • Brooks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Trail
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
      • Trail is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • McIntosh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
    • Erskine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Erskine is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <4>
    • Gully
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Plummer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Mentor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <4>
    • Fosston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
      • Fosston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fosston <4>
    • Gonvick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
      • Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <4>
    • Winger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
      • Winger is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <4>
    • Dugdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
      • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Erie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Erie is located in Pennington County
      • Red Lake Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
        • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <4>
      • Lengby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lengby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
        • Lengby is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Clearbrook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
        • Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <4>
      • Saint Hilaire
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
        • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Rindal
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rindal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
        • Rindal is located in Norman County
      • Bejou
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
        • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <4>
      • Goodridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
        • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Red Lake 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.

    • Bagley
      • Bagley lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bagley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Clearbrook
    • Erskine
    • Fertile
    • Fosston
      • Fosston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fosston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
    • Gonvick
      • Gonvick lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gonvick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
    • Goodridge
    • Gully
      • Gully lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • McIntosh
    • Mentor
      • Mentor lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mentor.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Oklee
      • Oklee lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
    • Plummer
    • Winger
      • Winger lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • New Sweden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernes Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernes Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • West Valle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Valle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Valle Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Asphult Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asphult Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asphult Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphult Cemetery
      • Mamre Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
      • Sand Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Valley Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Finnish Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • Sorum Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorum Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorum Cemetery
      • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic 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 #650591  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650591 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: Oklee
      • County: Red Lake         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #650591 (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 Red Lake, 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: 47.7905, Longitude: -95.8620       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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