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A visit to the Welch Cemetery ...


The location of the Welch 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 Welch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4643°   (34° 27' 51")

Lon:   -87.8336°   (-87° 50' 0")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the east northeast of the Welch Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Welch 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 Welch 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welch Cemetery.

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

    • Belgreen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Russellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Spruce Pine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Phil Campbell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Churntown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Burntout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Littleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Vina
        (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Pleasant Site
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
        • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
      • Bear Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
      • Red Bay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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 Welch 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 Welch Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Welch Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • New Belgreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Belgreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Belgreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Belgreen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belgreen Cemetery
    • Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Belgreen.
      • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Belgreen Cemetery
      • Old Belgreen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Old Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Old Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pounders - Quinn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
    • Pounders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Steadham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
    • Old Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Keelen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelen Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Hester Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hester James Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Lawler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
      • Moorman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Russellville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Russellville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Wingo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wingo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wingo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Russellville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
      • McWright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The McWright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The McWright Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Allen - McRight Cemetery
        • McRight Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24378 <7>
      • Willis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks 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 Welch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136304  (Welch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136304 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: Isbell
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #136304 (Welch 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Welch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4643, Longitude: -87.8336       In this case, the coordinates for the Welch 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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