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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 Allen Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.4442°   (34° 26' 39")

Lon:   -87.7260°   (-87° 43' 33")

The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the north of the Allen Cemetery .

Name Variations for Allen 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.

Allen Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Allendale Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Allen 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Allen Cemetery.

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

    • Spruce Pine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Churntown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Russellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Phil Campbell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Belgreen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Littleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Bear Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hackleburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hodges
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
      • Prebble ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
        • Prebble is located in Winston County
      • Haleyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Littleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Littleville is located in Winston County
      • Pebble
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
        • Pebble is located in Winston County
      • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
        • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Spring Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Colbert County
      • Burntout
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
        • Burntout is located in Franklin County
        • Burntout has also been known as:
        • Burn Out
        • Burnout
        • Burnt Out
      • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
        • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Boar Tush
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
        • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
        • Boar Tush has also been known as:
        • Boar Tusk
        • Boartush
        • Boartusk

    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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Keelen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelen Cemetery
    • Old Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Steadham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
    • McWright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The McWright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The McWright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen - McRight Cemetery
      • McRight Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24378 <7>
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Orman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orman Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Pounders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Spruce Pine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Rea Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rea Cemetery
      • Drake Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Sargent Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
      • Sadler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Sadler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadler Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Luketown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Graham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Russellville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Wingo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Wingo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wingo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Russellville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Scharnagle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scharnagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scharnagle Cemetery
      • Blue Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendship MB Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #141972  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #141972 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: Unknown
      • County: Franklin
      • Location given for GNIS #141972 (Allen Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4442, Longitude: -87.7260    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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