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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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1975°   (41° 11' 50")

Lon:   -75.9948°   (-75° 59' 41")

The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<1>.

The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies just to the east northeast of the St. Francis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Luzerne 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 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Francis Cemetery.

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

    • Nanticoke
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Concrete City ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete City
      • Concrete City is located in Luzerne County
    • Warrior Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
      • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Slocum Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Corners
      • Slocum Corners is located in Luzerne County
    • Sugar Notch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
      • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Plymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunlock Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Glen Lyon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyon
      • Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
    • Ashley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Larksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
      • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <3>
    • Dorrance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
      • Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
    • Albert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Luzerne County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mountain Top
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <3>
      • Wilkes-Barre
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Edwardsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
        • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
      • Glen Summit
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
        • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
      • Pringle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
        • Pringle is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Courtdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
        • Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Shickshinny
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Meeker
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
        • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
      • Laurel Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Forty Fort
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
        • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
      • Luzerne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Trucksville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
        • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
      • Lehman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Edgehill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport Center Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newport Center Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Center Cemetery
    • Hanover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The Hanover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hanover Green Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45029 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Sorberton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorberton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorberton Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilkes-Barre.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45352 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilkes-Barre.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #841537 <6>
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Wilkes-Barre.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ceasetown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceasetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceasetown Cemetery
      • Good Shepherd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Alberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Alberts Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alberts Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Albert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Albert Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Albert.
        • The Albert Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rippletown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988179 <6>
      • St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Vincent's RC Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Plymouth.
        • The St. Vincent's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery
        • St. Vincent's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46268 <6>
      • St. Casimirs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Casimirs Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimirs Cemetery

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

    The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, 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 obstructions 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1975, Longitude: -75.9948    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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