Overton Cemetery
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Introduction ...

We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.

This page contains six sections:

Location of the Overton Cemetery ...
List of the closest cemeteries ...
List of neighboring communities ...
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
Miscellaneous mentions of the Overton Cemetery ...

The Location of the Overton Cemetery...

The Overton Cemetery is located in Franklin County. The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville.

Below are the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) that we are using for the location of the Overton Cemetery

Lat: 34.3860° (34° 23' 9")

Lon: -87.9593° (-87° 57' 33")

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.


Belmont [Map]
-	Located in Tishomingo County (MS)
-	Lies 16 miles [25.7 km]^<1> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Overton Cemetery


Haleyville [Map]
-	Located in Winston County
-	Lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Overton Cemetery

Hamilton [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the South (S) of the Overton Cemetery


Phil Campbell [Map]
-	Lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the East (E) of the Overton Cemetery


Red Bay [Map]
-	Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Overton Cemetery

Russellville [Map]
-	Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Overton Cemetery

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 57 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Overton Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Franklin County.

Baggett Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies Less than 2 miles to the West (W) of the Overton Cemetery

Berry Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West (W) of the Overton Cemetery

Bolin Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North (N) of the Overton Cemetery

Brazel Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Overton Cemetery

Burleson Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Overton Cemetery

Burnout Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Overton Cemetery

Burntout Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Overton Cemetery

Childers Family Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Overton Cemetery

Cleveland Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Overton Cemetery

Davis Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Overton Cemetery

Davis Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Overton Cemetery

Dempsey Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Overton Cemetery

Edgar Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Overton Cemetery

Friendship Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Overton Cemetery

Gober Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West (W) of the Overton Cemetery
-	Location is estimated ^<2>

Grissom Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Overton Cemetery

Halltown Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Overton Cemetery

Hodges Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Overton Cemetery

Holly Springs Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Overton Cemetery

Jones Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the West (W) of the Overton Cemetery

Lawler Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the East (E) of the Overton Cemetery

Lawler Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East (E) of the Overton Cemetery

Lawler Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Overton Cemetery

Liberty Hill Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Overton Cemetery

Lindsey Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Overton Cemetery

Lindsey Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Overton Cemetery

Lindsey Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Overton Cemetery

McCarley Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West (W) of the Overton Cemetery

McCurley Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Overton Cemetery
-	Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #24324 ^<3>

Miller Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Overton Cemetery

Moorman Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East (E) of the Overton Cemetery

Mt. Carmel Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Overton Cemetery

Mt. Olive Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Overton Cemetery

Mt. Zion Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South (S) of the Overton Cemetery

Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Overton Cemetery

New Belgreen Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Overton Cemetery

New Friendship Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Overton Cemetery

New Prospect Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Overton Cemetery

Newburg Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Overton Cemetery

Nichols Cemetery [Map]
-	Located in Marion County
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Overton Cemetery

Old Belgreen Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Overton Cemetery

Old Frankfort Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Overton Cemetery
-	Location is estimated

Old Friendship Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Overton Cemetery

Old Line Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Overton Cemetery

Old Nauvoo Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Overton Cemetery
-	Location is estimated

Osborn Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Overton Cemetery

Pilot Hill Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Overton Cemetery

Pleasant Hill Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East (E) of the Overton Cemetery

Pounders - Quinn Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Overton Cemetery

Scott Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Overton Cemetery

Single Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Overton Cemetery

Sparks Chapel Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the North (N) of the Overton Cemetery

Stone Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East (E) of the Overton Cemetery

Tompkins Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the North (N) of the Overton Cemetery

Walden Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Overton Cemetery

Weatherbee Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Overton Cemetery

Welch Cemetery [Map]
-	Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Overton Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Overton Cemetery.

Bear Creek [Map]	Golden (MS) [Map]	Red Bay [Map]
Belgreen [Map]	Good Springs [Map]	Russellville [Map]
Belmont (MS) [Map]	Hackleburg [Map]	Slickrock Ford [Map]
Burntout [Map]	Hamilton [Map]	Spruce Pine [Map]
Churntown [Map]	Hodges [Map]	Tremont (MS) [Map]
Dennis (MS) [Map]	Oakland (MS) [Map]	Vina [Map]
Denton [Map]	Phil Campbell [Map]	Weston [Map]

For the full list with details, please visit our List of Communities.

Websites to help with your genealogy research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch, the UsGenWeb Project and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Overton Cemetery:

For pages that are specific to Alabama:

Cyndi's List

Family Search

Genealogy Trails

USGenWeb

These pages are specific to Franklin County:

Cyndi's List

Family Search

Genealogy Trails

USGenWeb

Genealogy information for nearby counties:

Colbert County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Cullman County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Fayette County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Lamar County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Lauderdale County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Lawrence County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Limestone County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Marion County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Morgan County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Walker County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Winston County:	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Alcorn County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Itawamba County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Lee County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Lowndes County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Monroe County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails
Pontotoc County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Prentiss County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Tippah County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Tishomingo County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Union County (MS):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Hardin County (TN):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Lawrence County (TN):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb
Wayne County (TN):	Cyndi's List	Family Search	Genealogy Trails	USGenWeb

Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama:

Cyndi's List:	Cemeteries of Alabama, of Franklin County
Cemetery Junction:	Directory for Alabama
FamilySearch.org:	Cemetery Wiki for Alabama
Find-A-Grave:	Home Page
Internment.net:	Cemeteries of Alabama, of Franklin County

Of Special Interest ...

The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.

Disaster Stories from Alabama

Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Overton Cemetery ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Overton Cemetery.

Referenced GNIS Record ...

GNIS ID #124333 (Name of Record: Overton Cemetery)

Class: cemetery
County: Franklin
Lat: 34.3859308 Lon: -87.9592028 [Map]
Elev: 203 Map Name: Guinn Cross Roads

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Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance beginning in . A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Overton Cemetery. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3860, Longitude: -87.9593 [Map]. - Return to Citation
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been unable to verify its accuracy, but are confident that we have placed the marker within a few hundred feet of the actual location. Typical reasons for being unable to verify a location is that it might be either overgrown or on private property. A physical visit will probably be needed to verify the location. - Return to Citation
<3>	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. - Return to Citation