A visit to the Graham 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 Graham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graham Cemetery:
34.4684, -87.8078
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the east northeast of the Graham Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Graham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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
- Pounders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pounders Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounders Cemetery
- Steadham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Robinson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Robinson Cemetery
- Keelen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelen Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- New Belgreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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.
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- Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McWright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McWright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWright Cemetery
- The McWright Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen - McRight Cemetery
- McRight Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24378 <5>
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilson - Nooe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friendship Cemetery
- The Old Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friendship Cemetery
- New Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moorman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Russellville.
- Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Russellville.
- Wingo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wingo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wingo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Russellville.
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allendale Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Orman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orman Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luketown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Luketown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luketown Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Belgreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Phil Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Hodges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Denton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Burntout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Hackleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bear Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White House Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Vina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Pleasant Site
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Red Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Mount Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
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 Graham 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 Graham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- Russellville
- 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 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 Graham 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 Graham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #119212 (Graham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119212 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: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Isbell
- Location given for Graham Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4684289 Lon: -87.8078115
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Graham 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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