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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

47.7905, -95.8620

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • West Valle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Valle Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valle Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Asphult Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Asphult Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphult Cemetery
    • Mamre Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Cemetery
    • Sand Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Valley Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Sorum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sorum Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Cemetery
    • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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)
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Trail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • McIntosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Erskine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gully
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gully is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Plummer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Mentor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fosston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Gonvick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Winger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dugdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Erie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Erie is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Red Lake Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lengby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Clearbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Saint Hilaire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Rindal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rindal is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
    • Bejou
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Goodridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
      • 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

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 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 Xavier Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Red Lake County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #650591 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Red Lake
      • Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oklee
      • Location given for Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7905161     Lon: -95.8619714
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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