A visit to the Old Nauvoo Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Nauvoo Cemetery (FG ID #25168).
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 Old Nauvoo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery:
34.4528, -87.9253
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Old Nauvoo Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Belgreen.
The cemetery is located in Franklin County<4>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast of the Old Nauvoo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Nauvoo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Nauvoo Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Nauvoo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bolin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bolin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
- Sparks Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Frankfort Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tompkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Cemetery
- New Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Massey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Overton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Belgreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bonds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burnout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burntout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Burntout Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burntout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Burntout
- Osborn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Ezzell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Old Nauvoo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Nauvoo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belgreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hodges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Denton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Pleasant Site
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Phil Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Golden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Red Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bounds Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- White House Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis
(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 Old Nauvoo 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 Nauvoo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- Russellville
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 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 Nauvoo 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 Old Nauvoo Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #25168
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136229 (Old Nauvoo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136229 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
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Old Nauvoo Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Nauvoo Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |