A visit to the Frankfort 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 Frankfort Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Frankfort Cemetery:
34.5643, -87.8409
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the east southeast of the Frankfort Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Frankfort Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Frankfort Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Frankfort Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Bolton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bolton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ezzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell Cemetery
- Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
- The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenhill Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- The Hester Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hester James Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Creek Cemetery
- The Duncan Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burnt Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21881 <5>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Russellville.
- New Belgreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Belgreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Belgreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Belgreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Belgreen.
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Basden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Basden Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basden Cemetery
- McCollough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McCollough Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollough Cemetery
- Bonds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bonds Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Cemetery
- The Bonds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bond Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Old Frankfort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frankfort Cemetery
- Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
- 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
- Welch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luketown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Luketown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luketown Cemetery
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- New Bethel Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Frankfort Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Frankfort Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Belgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- White House Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Burntout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Pleasant Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Spruce Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tuscumbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Phil Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Vina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Hodges
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Muscle Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Bishop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cherokee
- Muscle Shoals
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136172 (Frankfort Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136172 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: 218 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frankfort
- Location given for Frankfort Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5642606 Lon: -87.8408678
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Frankfort Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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