A visit to the Franklin 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 Franklin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin Cemetery:
41.7145, -93.3801
The Franklin Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Franklin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Franklin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bondurant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Altoona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Cemetery
- New Altoona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Altoona Cemetery
- Shipp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- McKeever Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeever Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Greencastle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle Cemetery
- Farrar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Byers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
- Colfax Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elkhart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prairie Belle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Franklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Santiago
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mitchellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Valeria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Bondurant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oswalt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altoona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rising Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Goddard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Country Estate Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ankeny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marquisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Adelphi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vandalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Metz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maxwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Ankeny
- Colfax
- Mitchellville
- Prairie City
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 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Franklin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456726 (Franklin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456726 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altoona
- Location given for Franklin Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7147106 Lon: -93.3802096
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin 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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