A visit to the Franklin City Cemetery ...
The location of the Franklin City Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Franklin City Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin City Cemetery
Lat: 33.2793° (33° 16' 45")
Lon: -85.0927° (-85° 5' 33")
The Franklin City Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.
The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the west northwest of the Franklin City 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 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 Franklin City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Heard 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 Franklin City 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franklin City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Centralhatchee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Frolona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- O'Neals Crossroad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Glenn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roosterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Heard County
- Brays Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Roopville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
- Roopville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <4>
- Asta Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Hogansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ephesus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Ephesus is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- High Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Rock Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Sewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Grantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Standing Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Troup County
- Abbottsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County
- Whitfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Sargent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Coweta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <4>
- LaGrange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
- Lone Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Graham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
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 Franklin City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Hogansville
- LaGrange
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Franklin City Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cheek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Tompkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Hearn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hearn Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
- Buttrill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buttrill Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttrill Cemetery
- Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackleford - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shackleford - Lane Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
- Lashley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lashley Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashley Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
- Rains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rains Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
- McWaters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWaters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McWaters Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWaters Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Owensby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owensby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owensby Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owensby Cemetery
- Dowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dowell Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
- Carser Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carser Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carser Chapel Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carser Chapel Cemetery
- Daniel - Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daniel - Lane Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel - Lane 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 Franklin City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #347045 (Franklin City Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #347045 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: Franklin
- County: Heard Elev: 241
- Location given for GNIS #347045 (Franklin City 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 Heard, 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 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 Franklin City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2793, Longitude: -85.0927 In this case, the coordinates for the Franklin City 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> | 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. |