A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Francis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Francis Cemetery (FG ID #104478)
In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the St. Francis Cemetery (RIHCC ID: PW003).
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: 41.8633° (41° 51' 47")
Lon: -71.4086° (-71° 24' 30")
The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Providence County<3>.
The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies just to the south of the St. Francis Cemetery .
Name Variations for St. Francis 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 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 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the St. Francis Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Admiral Esek Hopkins Lot (Historic)
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County
- North Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Burial Ground is located in Providence County
- Swan Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Mineral Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mineral Spring Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Moshassuck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tillinghast Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tillinghast Family Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Intervale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Intervale Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Hunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the St. Francis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Francis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pawtucket
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Darlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Central Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saylesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Six Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carpenters Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Providence Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valley Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lonsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Centerdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- Esmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Esmond is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Esmond
- From the St. Francis Cemetery to Esmond
- Berkeley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cranston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Armington Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Luthers Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seekonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Lime Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Attleborough City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
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 Providence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Francis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central Falls
- Cranston
- East Providence
- Pawtucket
- Providence
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 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Providence 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
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 Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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: 41.8633, Longitude: -71.4086 |
<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 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. |
<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. |