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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 Franklin Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin Memory Gardens

Lat:   34.5365°   (34° 32' 11")

Lon:   -87.7380°   (-87° 44' 16")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Franklin Memory Gardens:

  • 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 Franklin Memory Gardens 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Belgreen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Spruce Pine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Churntown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Spring Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Red Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
      • Tuscumbia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Colbert County
      • Gatesville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
        • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
      • Mount Hope
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
      • Muscle Shoals
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
        • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
      • Sheffield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
        • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Leighton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Leighton is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
      • South Florence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
        • South Florence is located in Colbert County
      • Burntout
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
        • Burntout is located in Franklin County
        • Burntout has also been known as:
        • Burn Out
        • Burnout
        • Burnt Out
      • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
        • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Canaan ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Franklin Memory Gardens.<6>

    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)
      • The Duncan Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Duncan Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burnt Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21881 <7>
    • 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)
      • The Sadler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadler Cemetery
    • Devaney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Devaney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devaney Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Russellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
      • Malone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Hester Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hester James Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Orman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orman Cemetery
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Sargent Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
      • Number 6 Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 6 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 6 Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Tharp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp 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 Franklin Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118601  (Franklin Memory Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #118601 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: Russellville
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #118601 (Franklin Memory Gardens)

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Franklin Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5365, Longitude: -87.7380    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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