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A visit to the Franklin 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 Franklin Cemetery ...

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

33.6423, -87.2244

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Franklin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Franklin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Goodsprings Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Busby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Busby Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
  • Goodsprings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Goodsprings Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings Cemetery
  • High Hill Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The High Hill Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Church Cemetery
    • The High Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • High Hill Cemetery
  • Waiting Place Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Waiting Place Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiting Place Cemetery
  • Fords Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Field Cemetery
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Heard Shoal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Heard Shoal Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Shoal Cemetery
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cordova.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tatum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24603 <5>
    • Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Bolden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bolden Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolden Cemetery
      • The Bolden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bolen Cemetery
      • Bolling Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155435 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.

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

  • Goodsprings
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
  • America
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • America is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
  • Reeds Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
  • Barney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barney is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
  • Parrish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Red Star
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Star is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
  • Dovertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dovertown is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
  • Black Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • West Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Twilley Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
  • Yerkwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
  • Cordova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Short Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Quinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wyatt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyatt is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Burnwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
    • Oakahalla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
    • Dora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <6>
    • Toadvine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
    • Media
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Oakman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakman is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Former names for Oakman:
      • Day's Gap
      • Marietta
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <6>
    • Sumiton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <6>
    • Coal Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Sylvan Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Patton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Patton is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton

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 Franklin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cordova
  • Jasper
    • Jasper lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jasper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Oakman
    • Oakman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
  • Sumiton

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 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 Franklin Cemetery: