A visit to the Luketown 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 Luketown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Luketown Cemetery:
34.5130, -87.7427
The Luketown Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the east southeast of the Luketown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Luketown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Luketown Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Luketown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Devaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orman Cemetery
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kirk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sargent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Steadham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Keelen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Number 6 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Luketown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Luketown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Russellville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Belgreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Churntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White House Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Phil Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Denton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Red Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- 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
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Tuscumbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hodges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Edmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Muscle Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sheffield
(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 Luketown 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 Luketown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leighton
- Muscle Shoals
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Luketown 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 Luketown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #122107 (Luketown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #122107 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: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russellville
- Location given for Luketown Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5128725 Lon: -87.7425325
- 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- Luketown 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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