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A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Francis 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Francis 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 Cemetery

Lat:   45.3019°   (45° 18' 6")

Lon:   -91.1982°   (-91° 11' 53")

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

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Ladysmith. Ladysmith lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Francis Cemetery .

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Francis Cemetery.

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

    • Port Arthur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
      • Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
    • Cornell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Conrath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
      • Conrath is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Bruce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Apollonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
      • Apollonia is located in Rusk County
    • Sheldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Ladysmith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
      • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Weyerhaeuser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
      • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Tony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
      • Tony is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Drywood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
      • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
    • New Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
      • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Strickland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Rusk County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bloomer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
        • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
      • Eagleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
        • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
        • Jump River is located in Taylor County
      • Glen Flora
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
        • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Gilman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
        • Gilman is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Polley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polley
        • Polley is located in Taylor County
      • Chetek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
        • Chetek is located in Barron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
      • Ingram
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
        • Ingram is located in Rusk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bloomer
    • Boyd
      • Boyd lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boyd.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Cadott
    • Chetek
    • Cornell
    • Exeland
    • Gilman
      • Gilman lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Ladysmith
    • New Auburn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Mud Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Lake Cemetery
    • Holcombe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Island Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Lake Cemetery
    • Martin Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Bruce Protestant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Protestant Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Protestant Cemetery
    • Apollonia Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apollonia Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apollonia Catholic Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apollonia Catholic Cemetery
    • Apollonia Protestant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apollonia Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apollonia Protestant Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apollonia Protestant Cemetery
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Estella Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estella Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estella Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Ladysmith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ladysmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Ladysmith Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ladysmith Cemetery
      • Servants of Mary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Servants of Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Servants of Mary Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Servants of Mary Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weyerhauser Protestant Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Rufledt Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Tillinghast Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillinghast Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Cemetery
      • Donald Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donald Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1867844  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1867844 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: Flambeau Ridge
      • County: Rusk         Elev: 321
      • Location given for GNIS #1867844 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

    The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Rusk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 45.3019, Longitude: -91.1982       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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