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:   47.8166°   (47° 48' 59")

Lon:   -95.8911°   (-95° 53' 27")

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 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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 southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • 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
• Zion Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • 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
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • 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
• Presbyterian Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • 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
• Oakland Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 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 Polk County
• Salem Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • 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
• Finnish Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
  • 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
• New Sweden Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Cemetery
  • 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
• Trinity Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • 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
• Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernes Lutheran Cemetery
  • 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
• Valley Lutheran Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Lutheran Cemetery
  • 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
• West Valle Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Valle Cemetery
  • 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
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • The Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saron Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2367702 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • 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
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
  • Sorum Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorum Cemetery
    • 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
  • Sand Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Valley Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 Polk County
  • Asphult Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphult Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
    • 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

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Brooks
  (5 miles [8 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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
• Plummer
  (9 miles [14.5 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
• Erskine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <6>
• McIntosh
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <6>
• Gully
  (12 miles [19.3 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
• 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 <6>
• Fosston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Gonvick
  (18 miles [29 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 <6>
• Red Lake Falls
  (18 miles [29 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 <6>
• Dugdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Dugdale is located in Polk County
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Winger
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <6>
  • Erie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
  • Saint Hilaire
    (20 miles [32.2 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
  • Goodridge
    (22 miles [35.4 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
  • Clearbrook
    (23 miles [37 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 <6>
  • Rindal
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rindal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
  • Lengby
    (24 miles [38.6 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
  • Thief River Falls
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
    • Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <6>

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.

• Clearbrook
  • Clearbrook lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clearbrook.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
• Erskine
  • Erskine lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erskine.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
• Fertile
  • Fertile lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fertile.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
• Fosston
  • Fosston 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 Fosston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosston
• Gonvick
  • Gonvick lies 18 miles [29 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
  • Goodridge lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goodridge.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
• Gully
  • Gully lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gully.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
• McIntosh
  • McIntosh lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McIntosh.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
• Mentor
  • Mentor lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) 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 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oklee.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
• Plummer
  • Plummer lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plummer.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
• Winger
  • Winger lies 19 miles [30.6 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Red Lake County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Clearwater County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mahnomen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Norman County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pennington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Polk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
  • Cemeteries of Red Lake County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Minnesota
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Minnesota
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Minnesota
• 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

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 #650592  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #650592 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 SW
  • County: Red Lake         Elev: 352
  • Location given for GNIS #650592 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/