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A visit to the Franklin Mills 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 Mills Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin Mills Cemetery:

40.9084, -91.1501

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin Mills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Franklin Mills Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the south southeast of the Franklin Mills Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Franklin Mills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Latty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Latty Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty Cemetery
  • Freitag Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Freitag Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freitag Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Thie Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Thie Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thie Farm Cemetery
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. John's United Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Criner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Criner Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Schilb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Schilb Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilb Cemetery
  • Flint River Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wykerts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Wykerts Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykerts Cemetery
    • Meyers Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meyers Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Family Cemetery
    • Chief Tama Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chief Tama Grave is located in Des Moines County
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    • Walker Farm Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Farm Plot
    • Loper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Loper Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Old Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Bazel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bazel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Mills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franklin Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Dodgeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Sperry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
  • Kline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
  • West Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mediapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gulf Port
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
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  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Gladstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oquawka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <5>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
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    • South Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
    • Carman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yarmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morning Sun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Milroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Elrick Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wever
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Denmark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Iowa Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Biggsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Rozetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta

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 Mills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Des Moines County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Mills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mills Cemetery: