A visit to the Allens 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 Allens Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allens Cemetery
Lat: 34.4393° (34° 26' 21")
Lon: -83.2640° (-83° 15' 50")
The Allens Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Carnesville. Carnesville lies just to the south southeast of the Allens Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Allens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Toms Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toms Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toms Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Toms Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Stowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stowe Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Sunshine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunshine Cemetery
- The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Culpepper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Carnesville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235313 <5>
- Franklin Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Franklin Memorial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Martin Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Community Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Confidence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confidence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confidence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Confidence Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
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- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Eastanollee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastanollee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastanollee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastanollee Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Stonecupher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonecupher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonecupher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stonecupher Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Stowe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stowe Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Carnes Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnes Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carnes Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Hurricane Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hurricane Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
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]<3> of the Allens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Parhams
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Parhams is located in Franklin County
- Carnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Eastanollee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Lavonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
- Lavonia is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <7>
- Toccoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Canon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gumlog
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Bowersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toccoa Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
- Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <7>
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- Franklin Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Royston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Homer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Madison County
- Maretts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Harbin is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Cornelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flat Shoals
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Fair Play
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Allens 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 Allens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carnesville
- Cornelia
- Homer
- Homer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Allens Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Lavonia
- Royston
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 Allens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Allens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #349307 (Allens Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #349307 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: Red Hill
- County: Franklin Elev: 259
- Location given for GNIS #349307 (Allens Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia'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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4393, Longitude: -83.2640 In this case, the coordinates for the Allens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |