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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. 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 Overton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.3860°   (34° 23' 9")

Lon:   -87.9593°   (-87° 57' 33")

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
  • Burntout
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwood
    • From the Overton Cemetery to Rockwood
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Colbert County
  • Spruce Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Phil Campbell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastman
      • From the Overton Cemetery to Eastman
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Tremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
    • 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.

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:

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: GNIS record #124333 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: 203
    • Location given for GNIS #124333 (Overton 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' 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 Overton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3860, Longitude: -87.9593    
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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