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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:

37.9984, -88.8265

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

The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the west of the Franklin Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swofford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Swofford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford Cemetery
  • Manion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Manion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manion Cemetery
  • Otterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Otterson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterson Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Overturf Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overturf Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Cemetery
    • New Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
    • Joplin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Smothers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Smothers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothers Cemetery
    • Downs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
    • Brady Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brady Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.

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

  • Hanaford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Steel City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
  • Smothersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
  • Parrish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Akin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ewing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Deering City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
  • Thompsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Macedonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whittington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • West Frankfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Frisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Taylor Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Rend City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
    • Orient
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cambon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
    • Ina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
    • Flint
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Valier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Plumfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Stiritz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
    • Corinth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Cornerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
    • North City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Christopher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Franklin County.

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