A visit to the Franklin Memory Gardens ...
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 Memory Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin Memory Gardens:
34.5365, -87.7380
The Franklin Memory Gardens is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the south southeast of the Franklin Memory Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Franklin Memory Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Franklin Memory Gardens.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Luketown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sadler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Devaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hyde Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hyde Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orman Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sargent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Number 6 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tharp Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Franklin Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franklin Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belgreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White House Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Churntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Phil Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Red Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscumbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Muscle Shoals
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leighton
- Muscle Shoals
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
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 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 Memory Gardens:
- 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 Franklin Memory Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118601 (Franklin Memory Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118601 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: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russellville
- Location given for Franklin Memory Gardens:
- Lat: 34.5367608 Lon: -87.73781
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin Memory Gardens) 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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