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A visit to the Osborn Cemetery ...


The location of the Osborn 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 Osborn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4118°   (34° 24' 42")

Lon:   -88.0106°   (-88° 0' 38")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Osborn Cemetery .

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 Osborn 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 Osborn 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Osborn Cemetery.

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

    • Burntout
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Vina
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Hodges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Red Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Belgreen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Golden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Hackleburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Rockwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Good Springs ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Spruce Pine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
        • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
      • Dennis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Weston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Marion County
      • Phil Campbell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Russellville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tremont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
        • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <4>
      • Hamilton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bishop
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Colbert County
      • Churntown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
        • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Tishomingo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

    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 Osborn 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 Osborn 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Osborn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burntout Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burntout Cemetery
    • Burnout Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnout Cemetery
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
    • Halltown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gober Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gober Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Gober Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gober Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sparks Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • McCarley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarley Cemetery
    • Pilot Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Weatherbee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Berry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berry Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Red Bay.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Patterson Strickland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bullen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Bullen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullen Cemetery
      • Brazel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Brazel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazel Cemetery
      • Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Dempsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
      • McCurley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott 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 Osborn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #124314  (Osborn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124314 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: Halltown
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #124314 (Osborn 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 '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 Osborn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4118, Longitude: -88.0106       In this case, the coordinates for the Osborn 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>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.
    <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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