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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:

37.9934, -88.9220

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

The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the north of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Browning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Rea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Wayman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayman Cemetery
  • Moser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moser Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moser Cemetery
  • New Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The New Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Hickory Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Joplin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Grammer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grammer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Swofford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Swofford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Overturf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Overturf Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overturf Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh 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 Memorial Park.

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

  • Benton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West City
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Steel City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
  • Rend City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
  • Deering City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
  • Smothersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
  • Hanaford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Buckner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orient
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Frankfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Parrish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Whittington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Valier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Christopher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cambon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
    • Ewing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North City
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Plumfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Zeigler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Akin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sesser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeman Spur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <5>
    • Stiritz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
    • Thompsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Ina
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
    • Mulkeytown
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Memorial Park: