A visit to the Grissom 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 Grissom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grissom Cemetery:
34.3617, -87.8328
The Grissom Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Grissom Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Grissom Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grissom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edgar Chapel FWB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Moorman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
- Lawler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wingo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McCurley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hodges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Lawler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Cedar Tree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fortner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scharnagle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharnagle Cemetery
- McWright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pounders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Grissom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grissom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hodges
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Phil Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burntout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Haleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
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 Grissom 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 Grissom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- Russellville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Grissom 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 Grissom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #119429 (Grissom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119429 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: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hackleburg
- Location given for Grissom Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3617636 Lon: -87.8325326
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grissom Cemetery) 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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