A visit to the Overton 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 Overton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Overton Cemetery:
34.3860, -87.9593
The Overton Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Overton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Overton 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 Overton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Overton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baggett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McCurley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Osborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bolin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Nauvoo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burnout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burntout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Overton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Overton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hodges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burntout
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vina
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Belgreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Spruce Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bounds Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Phil Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Golden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Dennis
(19 miles [30.6 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 Overton 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 Overton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- 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 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 Overton 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 Overton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #124333 (Overton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #124333 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: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guinn Cross Roads
- Location given for Overton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3859308 Lon: -87.9592028
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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