A visit to the Hamilton 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 Hamilton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hamilton Cemetery:
34.4528, -87.8066
The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the northeast of the Hamilton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hamilton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Hamilton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hamilton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Pounders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Steadham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McWright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Keelen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelen Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Belgreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moorman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wingo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hamilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hamilton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belgreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Phil Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(12 miles [19.3 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)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White House Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Red Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #119633 (Hamilton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #119633 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: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Isbell
- Location given for Hamilton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4528736 Lon: -87.8075334
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton 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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