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A visit to the Bolton Cemetery ...


The location of the Bolton 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 Bolton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5490°   (34° 32' 56")

Lon:   -88.0392°   (-88° 2' 21")

The Bolton Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Bolton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bolton 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 Bolton 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bolton Cemetery.

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

    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Burntout
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Golden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
    • Red Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
    • Belgreen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Dennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Vina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Tishomingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Red Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
      • Cherokee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Paden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
        • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Oldham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
        • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Hodges
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Rockwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
      • Gatesville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
        • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
      • Midway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Russellville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

    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 Bolton 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 Bolton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bolton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Site Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lower Pleasant Site Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Patterson Strickland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Cedar Creek / White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Sally Burns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sally Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sally Burns Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sally Burns Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Weatherbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Blue Lick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blue Lick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Blue Lick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Lick Cemetery
    • Bonds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bonds Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Bonds Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bond Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonds Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Burnout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Burnout Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burnout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Burntout
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnout Cemetery
    • Burntout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burntout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burntout Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burntout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Burntout
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burntout Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tompkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
      • Finley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
      • Burns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Halltown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bolin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
      • Old Frankfort Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Frankfort Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Old Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frankfort Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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 Bolton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #114704  (Bolton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #114704 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: Pleasant Site
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #114704 (Bolton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bolton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5490, Longitude: -88.0392       In this case, the coordinates for the Bolton 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>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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