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A visit to the Massey Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Massey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Massey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Massey Cemetery

Lat:   34.5190°   (34° 31' 8")

Lon:   -87.9350°   (-87° 56' 6")

The Massey Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Massey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Massey Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Massey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bonds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonds Cemetery
    • The Bonds Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • The Bonds Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bond Cemetery
  • Old Frankfort Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frankfort Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Frankfort Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Old Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
    • The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenhill Cemetery
  • Blue Lick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Lick Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blue Lick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Blue Lick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Ezzell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezzell Cemetery
    • The Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Cedar Creek / White Oak Cemetery
  • Bolton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
    • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Nauvoo Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Belgreen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25168 <6>
  • Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • 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
  • New Belgreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belgreen Cemetery
    • The New Belgreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Belgreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Belgreen.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Weatherbee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherbee Cemetery
      • The Weatherbee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bolton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Patterson Strickland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Burnout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnout Cemetery
      • The Burnout Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burnout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Burntout
    • Burntout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burntout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burntout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burntout Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burntout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Burntout
    • Sparks Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Chapel Cemetery
      • The Sparks Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Old Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
      • The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Old Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Welch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Malone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Frankfort Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Massey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Massey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
    • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Denton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Colbert County
  • Belgreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
    • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
  • Burntout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
    • Burntout is located in Franklin County
    • Burntout has also been known as:
    • Burn Out
    • Burnout
    • Burnt Out
  • Pleasant Site
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
    • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
  • Rockwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Russellville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Vina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Vina is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Red Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hodges
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <7>
  • Red Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Spruce Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Bishop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County
    • Golden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <7>
    • Littleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <7>
    • Cherokee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dennis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Hackleburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Phil Campbell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Churntown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Tishomingo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Massey 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 Massey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Massey Cemetery:

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 Massey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #122371  (Massey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #122371 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pleasant Grove
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 190
    • Location given for GNIS #122371 (Massey Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Massey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5190, Longitude: -87.9350       In this case, the coordinates for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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