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A visit to the Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Francis Xavier 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 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)

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

Lat:   42.0039°   (42° 0' 14")

Lon:   -80.1948°   (-80° 11' 41")

The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Erie. Erie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 Xavier 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Borough of Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
      • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
    • Francis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Erie County
    • Franklin Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Avonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
      • Avonia is located in Erie County
    • Little Elk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
      • Little Elk is located in Erie County
    • Kearsarge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearsarge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
    • Lakewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Erie County
    • Girard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
    • Platea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Platea is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Edinboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
      • Edinboro is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
    • Cranesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Erie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Erie is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
      • East Springfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Albion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Crossingville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
        • Crossingville is located in Crawford County
      • LeBoeuf Garden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
        • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
      • Mill Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Wesleyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
        • Wesleyville is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <4>
      • Lawrence Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
        • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County
      • Cherry Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
        • Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
      • Pennside
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
        • Pennside is located in Erie County
      • Cambridge Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
        • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>

    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 Erie 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ruhl Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruhl Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhl Cemetery
    • Golden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Valley Cemetery
      • Tallmadge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46556 <6>
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sharpes Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharpe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpes Corners Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sherrod Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrod Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Erie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Erie Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erie Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Erie.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44764 <6>
      • Salsbury Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salsbury Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salsbury Cemetery
      • Randall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Randall Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Randall Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Albion.
        • The Randall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Randall / Valley Cemetery
        • Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976564 <6>
      • Brock Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brock Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Brock Family Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228315 <6>
      • St. James Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Waterford Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Bonnell Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonnell Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnell Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intergreen Gorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Intergreen Gorge Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
      • Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside 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 Xavier Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1185960  (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1185960 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: Swanville
      • County: Erie         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #1185960 (Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery)

    The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Xavier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0039, Longitude: -80.1948       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Xavier 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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