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A visit to the Francitas 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 Francitas Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Francitas Cemetery:

28.8322, -96.3416

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Francitas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Francitas Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Edna. Edna lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Francitas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Francitas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Francitas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Deutschburg Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Blessing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Blessing Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing Cemetery
  • Lacy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Palacios Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Palacios Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palacios Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Palacios.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984750 <5>
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Partain Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Partain Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partain Cemetery
  • Collegeport Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Collegeport Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport Cemetery
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Lolita Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lolita Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolita Cemetery
  • Brackenridge Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Red Bluff Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Red Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
    • Ganado Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ganado Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado Cemetery
    • Ganado Community Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Procopius Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Procopius Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Procopius Cemetery
      • The St. Procopius Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Procopius Cemetery
    • Sayle Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sayle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayle Cemetery
    • Prairie City Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
    • Ranger Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ranger Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Francitas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Francitas Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Francitas
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Blessing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • La Ward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Weedhaven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
  • Midfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Palacios
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Alto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
  • Collegeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lolita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Vanderbilt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Point Comfort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Danevang
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ganado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Markham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Louise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • La Salle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillje
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hillje is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
    • Edna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edna is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <6>
    • Port Lavaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Matilda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Matilda is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda

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 Francitas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Francitas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Francitas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357673  (Francitas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357673 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Francitas
      • Location given for Francitas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.8322093     Lon: -96.3416357
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Texas' counties, including Jackson, 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- Francitas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.