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

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

Lat:   42.9622°   (42° 57' 43")

Lon:   -77.0628°   (-77° 3' 46")

The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Ontario County<2>.

The county seat for Ontario County is located in Canandaigua. Canandaigua lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery .

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 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 Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Ontario 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 Catholic 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.

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

    • Phelps
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Melvin Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Clifton Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <4>
    • West Junius
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Newark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Hopewell Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Flint
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Border City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lyons
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Wayne County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
      • Port Gibson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mud Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
        • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Manchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Shortsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Palmyra
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
        • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Waterloo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
        • Fairville is located in Wayne County
      • Gorham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Billsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
        • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
      • Palmyra
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
        • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County

    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 Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ontario County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clifton Springs
    • Geneva
      • Geneva lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geneva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Gorham
      • Gorham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gorham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Lyons
      • Lyons lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Manchester
    • Newark
      • Newark lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Palmyra
      • Palmyra lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palmyra.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Phelps
      • Phelps lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Phelps.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Shortsville
    • Waterloo
      • Waterloo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waterloo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery
    • Five Waters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Waters Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Waters Cemetery
    • Melvin Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melvin Hill Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Hill Cemetery
    • Joslyn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joslyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joslyn Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joslyn Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
    • Marbletown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marbletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marbletown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbletown Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Clifton Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Springs Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Springs Cemetery
    • Wheat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheat Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheat Cemetery
    • Vandemark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandemark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandemark Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandemark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Purchase Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purchase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purchase Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purchase Cemetery
      • Newark State School Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Newark State School Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark State School Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newark.
        • The Newark State School Cemetery has also been known as:
        • NDC Potters Field
        • NDC State School Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark State School Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451516 <6>
      • St. Agnes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • Orleans Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orleans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Hoffman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • East Newark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Buchan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchan Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchan Cemetery
      • Whitney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
      • Butcher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Ontario County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Old Houser Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Houser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Houser Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Houser 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2542277  (Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2542277 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: Phelps
      • County: Ontario         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #2542277 (Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery)

    The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Ontario, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9622, Longitude: -77.0628       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Catholic 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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