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The location of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Lat:   34.3968°   (34° 23' 48")

Lon:   -87.7686°   (-87° 46' 6")

The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the north northeast of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Hebron Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery.

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

    • Spruce Pine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Churntown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Russellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Belgreen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Hackleburg
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Bear Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Haleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pebble
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
        • Pebble is located in Winston County
      • Prebble ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
        • Prebble is located in Winston County
      • Littleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Burntout
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
        • Burntout is located in Franklin County
        • Burntout has also been known as:
        • Burn Out
        • Burnout
        • Burnt Out
      • Boar Tush
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
        • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
        • Boar Tush has also been known as:
        • Boar Tusk
        • Boartush
        • Boartusk
      • Mount Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
      • Vina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Thornhill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
        • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
        • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
        • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Delmar
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Spring Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County

    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 Mt. Hebron 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wingo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Wingo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wingo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Russellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
    • Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Russellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
    • McWright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The McWright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The McWright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen - McRight Cemetery
      • McRight Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24378 <7>
    • Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pounders - Quinn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Russellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Scharnagle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scharnagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scharnagle Cemetery
    • Spruce Pine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Steadham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
    • Pounders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moorman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lawler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
      • Edgar Chapel FWB Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Edgar Chapel FWB Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Edgar Chapel FWB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Edgar Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Chapel FWB Church Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shady Grove FWB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394766 <7>
      • J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Swinney Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Keelen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelen Cemetery
      • Old Robinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

    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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136209  (Mount Hebron Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136209 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: Isbell
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 301
      • Location given for GNIS #136209 (Mount Hebron 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' 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3968, Longitude: -87.7686       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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