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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:

39.6164, -90.0465

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 Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Criswell George Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Robert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robert Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Cemetery
  • Seymour Bird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Seymour Bird Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Bird Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Fanning Ollie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fanning Ollie Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Ollie Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Allis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Allis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Sebastians Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little York Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little York Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York Cemetery
    • Luken Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Luken Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luken Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Bull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
    • Waverly East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Waverly East Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly East Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waverly East Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
      • The Waverly East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #555981 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Waverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pisgah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Alexander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arnold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Woodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Scottville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Modesto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Murrayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lowder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Loami
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • South Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Virden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thayer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pasfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Prentice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Lynnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people

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 Morgan 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 first visit 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 Cemetery: