A visit to the Rose Cemetery ...
The location of the Rose Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
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 Rose Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rose Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rose Cemetery
Lat: 37.9001° (37° 54' 0")
Lon: -89.0051° (-89° 0' 18")
The Rose Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rose Cemetery .
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 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 Rose Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rose Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rose Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plumfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Cambon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
- Orient
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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 <4>
- Freeman Spur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- 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 <4>
- Zeigler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
- West Frankfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Stiritz
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
- Christopher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <4>
- Buckner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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 <4>
- Royalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
- Herrin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Johnston City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deering City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Colp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <4>
- North City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Coello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <4>
- West City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Mulkeytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
- Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <4>
- Hurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Hurst is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
- Blairsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Valier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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 <4>
- Energy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
- Whiteash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Rend City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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
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 Rose 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 Rose Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Christopher
- Herrin
- Johnston City
- West Frankfort
- Zeigler
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rose Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rose Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Freeman Spur Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hanes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hanes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
- Denning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Denning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denning Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
- Zeigler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- Follis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Follis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Follis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Follis Cemetery
- Bonner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bonner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
- Boner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Boner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- The Boner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boner Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boner Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
- Miners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miners Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miners Cemetery
- Miners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miners Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miners Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Royalton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108783 <7>
- San Carlo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The San Carlo Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- The San Carlo Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Carlo Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Carlo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108121 <7>
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Oddfellow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Tower Heights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tower Heights Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- The Tower Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tower Height Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Heights Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Rose Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416934 (Rose Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #416934 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: Christopher
- County: Franklin Elev: 116
- Location given for GNIS #416934 (Rose Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9001, Longitude: -89.0051 In this case, the coordinates for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |