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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 Bolton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.5635°   (34° 33' 48")

Lon:   -87.8983°   (-87° 53' 53")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bolton Cemetery .

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 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bolton Cemetery.

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

    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Belgreen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Red Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Pleasant Site
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Site have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
    • Burntout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Rockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Russellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Littleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Cherokee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bishop
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Colbert County
      • Vina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Spruce Pine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
        • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
      • Red Bay
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hodges
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Tuscumbia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Golden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Churntown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
        • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Spring Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Sheffield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
        • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
      • Green Tree ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
        • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
      • Belmont
        (18 miles [29 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>
      • Phil Campbell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dennis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
        • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County

    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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bolton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Ezzell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezzell Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Bonds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Massey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
    • Frankfort Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
    • Blue Lick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • McCollough Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCollough Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollough Cemetery
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Old Frankfort Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • New Newsom Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Newsom Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Newsom Springs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Newsom Springs Cemetery
      • Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Newsom Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Newsom Springs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
      • Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Belgreen.
        • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Belgreen Cemetery
        • Old Belgreen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
      • New Belgreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The New Belgreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Belgreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Belgreen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belgreen Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Hester Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hester James Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Basden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Basden Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basden 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 #114705  (Bolton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #114705 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 Grove
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #114705 (Bolton 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 'straight-line' 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 Bolton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5635, Longitude: -87.8983    
    <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>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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