A visit to the Ramsey 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 Ramsey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ramsey Cemetery:
34.5534, -87.6954
The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the south southwest of the Ramsey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ramsey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Ramsey Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ramsey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hyde Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hyde Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Devaney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osborn Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Osborn Hill Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Hill Cemetery
- Tharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tharp Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
- Henson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Luketown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sadler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Number 6 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bobo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sargent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tharptown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ramsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ramsey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- White House Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belgreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Churntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Spruce Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Leighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Edmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Red Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leighton
- Muscle Shoals
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #125428 (Ramsey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125428 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: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russellville
- Location given for Ramsey Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5537047 Lon: -87.696142
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ramsey 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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