A visit to the Mountain View 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 Mountain View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain View Cemetery:
34.3394, -87.6849
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Mountain View 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 north northwest of the Mountain View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mountain View Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mountain View Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phil Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Center Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dooley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Dime Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime Cemetery
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scharnagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharnagle Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Factory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- John Bull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The John Bull Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Bull Cemetery
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mountain View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain View Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Phil Campbell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bear Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boar Tush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Thornhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hodges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ashridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Belgreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136214 (Mountain View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136214 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: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phil Campbell
- Location given for Mountain View Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3395413 Lon: -87.6847505
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain View Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |