A visit to the Saint Francis Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery:
45.6066, -123.0820
The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
Name Variations for St. Francis Catholic 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.
St. Francis Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Union Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point Cemetery
- Visitation Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Visitation Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Raffety Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Raffety Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raffety Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Purdin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Purdin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin Cemetery
- Old Scotch Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Arcade Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Mountain View Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelius Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shadybrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shadybrook Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadybrook Cemetery
- Gales Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gales Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Creek Cemetery
- Forest View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Forest View Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Fir Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fir Lawn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Lawn Cemetery
- Buxton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hayward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hayward Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Cemetery
- Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helvetia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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:
- Christie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Banks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountaindale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- North Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forest Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Manning
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gales Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Watts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dilley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blooming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Reedville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tobias
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aloha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Timber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Washington 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.
- Aloha
- Aloha lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aloha.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
- Banks
- Banks lies less than 2 miles<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Banks.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Cornelius
- Forest Grove
- Hillsboro
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 Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Catholic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1163241 (Saint Francis Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1163241 has been 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:
- Class: cemetery
- Map Name: Forest Grove
- County: Washington
- Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Location given for Saint Francis Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.6067806 Lon: -123.0817747
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, 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 Catholic 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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