A visit to the Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kirk Cemetery:
34.4828, -87.7035
The Kirk Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the northwest of the Kirk Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Kirk Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kirk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orman Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sadler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Number 6 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Devaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Luketown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Keelen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelen Cemetery
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steadham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Sibley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tharptown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bobo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Kirk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kirk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Churntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Phil Campbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Belgreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White House Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hodges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Littleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Edmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscumbia
(17 miles [27.4 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 Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leighton
- Phil Campbell
- 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 helpful 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 Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136194 (Kirk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136194 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: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spruce Pine
- Location given for Kirk Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4825951 Lon: -87.7033644
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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kirk 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |