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:
39.2296, -82.9846
The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Ross County<1>.
The county seat for Ross County is located in Chillicothe. Chillicothe lies just to the north of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
Name Variations for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
St. Francis Xavier Cemetery has also been known as:
- DeSale Cemetery
- Old Catholic Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blands Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Blands Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blands Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Massieville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Golden Gate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
- Yankee Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Yankee Hill Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill Cemetery
- Hudnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hudnell Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudnell Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Ralston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ralston Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seelig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Seelig Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelig Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Denver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Old German #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Frey Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frey Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Sugar Tree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sugar Tree Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Cemetery
- Three Locks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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:
- Alma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Massieville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deadman Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bristol Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Schooley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summithill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Waverly City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Chillicothe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Glen Jean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Riton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Nipgen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bourneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Piketon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zahn's Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Sinai
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Musselman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Ross 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.
- Chillicothe
- Piketon
- Waverly
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 helpful 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Ross 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 #1039624 (DeSale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1039624 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: Ross
- Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waverly North
- Location given for DeSale Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2295102 Lon: -82.984623
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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