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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 Dempsey Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.3193°   (34° 19' 9")

Lon:   -88.0006°   (-88° 0' 2")

The Dempsey 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 Dempsey 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 professional and volunteer 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 Dempsey 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 Dempsey 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Dempsey Cemetery.

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

    • Hodges
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Vina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Burntout
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Hackleburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Red Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Belgreen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Tremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <4>
    • Pleasant Site
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rockwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Golden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Phil Campbell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Spruce Pine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
        • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
      • Bear Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Belmont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Pikeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
        • Pikeville is located in Marion County
      • Churntown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
        • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Clay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
        • Clay is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Russellville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Dempsey 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 Dempsey Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Dempsey Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dempsey 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Pilot Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Childers Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Childers Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Family Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Brazel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Brazel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazel Cemetery
    • Newburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburg Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • McCurley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Baggett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Lockridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Old Line Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Old Line Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Old Line Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Lion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Line Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Overton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Overton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton 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 Dempsey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136151  (Dempsey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136151 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: Guinn Cross Roads
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #136151 (Dempsey 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' (or 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 Dempsey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3193, Longitude: -88.0006    
    <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>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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