A visit to the Wingo 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 Wingo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wingo Cemetery:
34.4076, -87.7930
The Wingo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Russellville.
The cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the north northeast of the Wingo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wingo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wingo Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wingo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moorman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Pounders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lawler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- McWright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steadham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lawler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grissom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Scharnagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharnagle Cemetery
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keelen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelen Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- New Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Edgar Chapel FWB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Wingo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wingo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spruce Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burntout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Littleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Haleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Vina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Littleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- White House Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Thornhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Site
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Spring Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
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 Wingo 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 Wingo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Wingo 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 Wingo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136310 (Wingo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136310 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: 298 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Isbell
- Location given for Wingo Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4073184 Lon: -87.7925324
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wingo Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |