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A visit to the Franks Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Franks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Franks Cemetery (FG ID #105736)

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 Franks Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franks Cemetery

Lat:   39.8379°   (39° 50' 16")

Lon:   -91.1412°   (-91° 8' 28")

The Franks Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Franks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Franks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rice Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Klarner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klarner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klarner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Klarner Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Drescher Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drescher Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drescher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drescher Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Broady Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broady Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broady Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Broady Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • St. Brigids Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Liberty Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Old Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Zander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zander Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Kimmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kimmons Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tandy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tandy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tandy Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Nichols Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lock Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lock Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Hughes Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Clark Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Grubb Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubb Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grubb Family Cemetery is located in Adams 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 Franks Cemetery.

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

  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <7>
  • Adams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <7>
  • Payson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Burton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beverly
    • From the Franks Cemetery to Beverly
  • Fall Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hull
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <7>
  • Kinderhook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Barry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From the Franks Cemetery to Hadley
    • Kellerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marblehead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shepherd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherd
      • From the Franks Cemetery to Shepherd
    • Paloma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fowler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ewbanks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coatsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <7>
    • Cave City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Saverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Baylis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <7>

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 Franks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barry
    • Barry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Franks Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
  • Baylis
    • Baylis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Franks Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baylis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
  • Coatsburg
  • Fowler
    • Fowler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Franks Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fowler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Hull
    • Hull lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Franks Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • New Canton
  • Payson

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Franks Cemetery:

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 Franks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1720522  (Franks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1720522 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: Payson
    • County: Adams         Elev: 248
    • Location given for GNIS #1720522 (Franks Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105736

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Franks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8379, Longitude: -91.1412    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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