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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 Old Friendship Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.4367°   (34° 26' 12")

Lon:   -87.8857°   (-87° 53' 8")

The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Old Friendship Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Friendship Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Friendship Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Old Friendship 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 Old Friendship 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Friendship Cemetery.

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

    • Belgreen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Burntout
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Spruce Pine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Vina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Russellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hackleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Phil Campbell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Churntown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Red Bay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bear Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Littleville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Golden
        (17 miles [27.4 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 <4>

    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 Old Friendship 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 Old Friendship Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Friendship Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Friendship Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<6>
      • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • New Belgreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belgreen Cemetery
    • Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Old Frankfort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<6>
      • The Old Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frankfort Cemetery
    • Sparks Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
    • Moorman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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]<2> to the northeast of Russellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Graham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
      • Tompkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
      • Bolin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
      • Overton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Overton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Grissom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Grissom Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
      • Lawler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
      • Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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]<2> to the northeast of Russellville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Wingo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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]<2> to the northeast of Russellville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
      • Pounders Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery

    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 Old Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #118657  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #118657 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: Guinn Cross Roads
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #118657 (Friendship Cemetery)

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

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Friendship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4367, Longitude: -87.8857    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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