A visit to the Davis 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 Davis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davis Cemetery:
34.3196, -88.0006
The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Davis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Davis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Davis Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pilot Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Childers Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Brazel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Newburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McCurley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baggett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Lockridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Old Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Overton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hodges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bounds Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Belgreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Tremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Phil Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Clay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pikeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Churntown
(19 miles [30.6 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 Davis 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 Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- Russellville
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 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #117115 (Davis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #117115 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vina
- Location given for Davis Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3195432 Lon: -88.0005917
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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