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. 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin 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 Franklin Cemetery

Lat:   38.0673°   (38° 4' 2")

Lon:   -88.9295°   (-88° 55' 46")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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

• Cypher Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypher Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cypher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Winemiller Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winemiller Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winemiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Winemiller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Wayman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Moser Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Moser Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Browning Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Drummond Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• King Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Hammond Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Browning Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Grammer Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grammer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Grammer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • 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 Franklin County
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overturf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overturf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overturf Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Knight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hickory Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Corners Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Rea Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Thurmond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

• Whittington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Whittington is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <5>
• Benton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
• Rend City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
  • Rend City is located in Franklin County
• Ewing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Ewing is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <5>
• West City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
  • West City is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
• Steel City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
  • Steel City is located in Franklin County
• Ina
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
  • Ina is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <5>
• Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
  • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
• Sesser
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
  • Sesser is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <5>
• Valier
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
  • Valier is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <5>
• Buckner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
  • Buckner is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <5>
• Nason
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
  • Nason is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <5>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Taylor Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
  • North City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • North City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Frisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Franklin County
  • Emerson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
    • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Coello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
    • Coello is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <5>
  • Christopher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <5>
  • Dareville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
    • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
  • Smothersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
  • Hanaford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
    • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Bonnie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
    • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <5>
  • Orient
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <5>
  • Deering City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
    • Deering City is located in Franklin County
  • Parrish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County

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.

• Benton
  • Benton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Franklin Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
• Christopher
  • Christopher lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Christopher.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
• Ina
  • Ina lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Franklin Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ina.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
• Sesser
  • Sesser lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Franklin Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sesser.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Illinois:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Grundy County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hamilton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Iroquois County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saline County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • White County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Williamson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Franklin County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Illinois
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Illinois
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Franklin
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Franklin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal 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 Franklin Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #408659  (Franklin Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #408659 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: Rend Lake Dam
  • County: Franklin         Elev: 131
  • Location given for GNIS #408659 (Franklin Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov